CVE-2019-19055
Published: 18 November 2019
** DISPUTED ** A memory leak in the nl80211_get_ftm_responder_stats() function in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering nl80211hdr_put() failures, aka CID-1399c59fa929. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this because it occurs on a code path where a successful allocation has already occurred.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the netlink-based 802.11 configuration interface in the Linux kernel did not deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion).
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-16.19)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-38.41)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-26.28)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-9.12)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 81e54d08d9d845053111f30045a93f3eb1c3ca96 |
||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1023.26)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1009.10)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1023.26~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1028.30~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1028.30)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1009.10)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1006.6)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
|
linux-azure-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1009.10~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1028.29~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1028.29)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1011.12)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1004.4)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1010.11~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.32)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1027.28~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needed now end-of-life)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1024.26)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1009.10)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1004.4)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1004.9)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1035.40)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-oem-5.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1002.4)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem-osp1 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1033.38)
|
| disco |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.0.0-1033.38)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1009.14)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1008.9)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.0.0-1009.14~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1005.5)
|
| disco |
Released
(5.0.0-1024.25)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1015.17)
|
|
| focal |
Ignored
(was needed now end-of-life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1017.19~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1077.82)
|
| disco |
Ignored
(was pending \[5.0.0-1028.30\] now end-of-life)
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.4~rc4)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-19055
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1399c59fa92984836db90538cf92397fe7caaa57
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4225-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4226-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4225-2
- NVD
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