Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-18786
Published: November 6, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22566
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18786
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak within the rcar_drif_g_fmt_sdr_cap() function in drivers/media/platform/rcar_drif.c in Linux kernel. A local user can disclose uninitialized memory.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-18786
Install updates from vendor's website.