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CVE-2019-8980
Published: Feb 21, 2019
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
107120
vdb-entry
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USN-3930-1
vendor-advisory
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USN-3931-1
vendor-advisory
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USN-3931-2
vendor-advisory
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USN-3930-2
vendor-advisory
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openSUSE-SU-2019:1193
vendor-advisory
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726
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[debian-lts-announce] 20190503 [SECURITY] [DLA 1771-1] linux-4.9 security update
mailing-list
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