#VU24438 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-19922
Published: January 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24438
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19922
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in "kernel/sched/fair.c" when "cpu.cfs_quota_us" is used (e.g., with Kubernetes). A local user can cause a denial of service against non-cpu-bound applications by generating a workload that triggers unwanted slice expiration.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=de53fd7aedb100f03e5d2231cfce0e4993282425
- https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/67577
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/de53fd7aedb100f03e5d2231cfce0e4993282425
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- https://relistan.com/the-kernel-may-be-slowing-down-your-app
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/