Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-19061

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24432

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19061

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the "adis_update_scan_mode_burst()" function in drivers/iio/imu/adis_buffer.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.9 allows a local user to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

Linux kernel
Slackware Linux
Ubuntu
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-208-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1090-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1091-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1126-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1150-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1154-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-4.4.276/kernel-generic
linux-4.4.276/kernel-huge
linux-4.4.276/kernel-modules
linux-4.4.276/kernel-headers
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-118-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1054-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1070-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke-4.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1075-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1083-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1084-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1087-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-edge (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1096-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1097-oem (Ubuntu package)

Install update from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 5.3.9
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.181
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.181
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.181
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.181
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.208.214, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.208.214, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.214
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.214
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.214
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.208.214
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.208.214, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.208.214, 4.15.0.118.105
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240
linux-image-4.4.0-208-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240
linux-image-4.4.0-208-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-208-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-208.240~14.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1090.87, 4.4.0.1126.131
linux-image-4.4.0-1090-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1090.94
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1091.89, 4.15.0.1075.71
linux-image-4.4.0-1091-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1091.100
linux-image-4.4.0-1126-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1126.140
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1150.150, 4.15.0.1071.68
linux-image-4.4.0-1150-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1150.161
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1154.146, 4.15.0.1087.90
linux-image-4.4.0-1154-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1154.164
linux-4.4.276/kernel-generic - update to 4.4.276
linux-4.4.276/kernel-huge - update to 4.4.276
linux-4.4.276/kernel-modules - update to 4.4.276
linux-4.4.276/kernel-headers - update to 4.4.276_smp
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-118.119, 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-118.119, 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-118-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-118.119, 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.118.119, 4.15.0.1097.101
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.118.119
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1054.44
linux-image-4.15.0-1054-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1054.58, 4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1054.64
linux-image-4.15.0-1070-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1070.73
linux-image-gke-4.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1070.74
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1070.74, 4.15.0.1084.85
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1071.75
linux-image-4.15.0-1075-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1075.76
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1083.79
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1083.85
linux-image-4.15.0-1083-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1083.87, 4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1084.85
linux-image-4.15.0-1084-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1084.95, 4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1084.102
linux-image-4.15.0-1087-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1087.95
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1096.69
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1096.72, 4.15.0.1096.90
linux-image-azure-edge (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1096.90
linux-image-4.15.0-1096-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1096.106, 4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1, 4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1097-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1097.107

• https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9c0530e898f384c5d279bfcebd8bb17af1105873
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4208-1/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Slackware Linux update for kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux