CVE-2019-8980
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.8%
Description
A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.
How to fix CVE-2019-8980
To remediate CVE-2019-8980, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.19.28-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-8980 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.19.28-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |