CVE-2019-19054: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2019
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Updated

A memory leak in the cx23888irprobe() function in drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23888-ir.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering kfifoalloc() failures, aka CID-a7b2df76b42b.

Affected Software

117 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<=5.3.11
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
openSUSE Leap=15.1
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Aff Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Data Availability Services
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.0
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.0.0
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.20
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.25
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.30
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.30.5r3
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.40
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.40.3r2
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.40.5
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.50.1
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.50.2
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.50.2-p1
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.60
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.60.0
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.60.1
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.60.3
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.70.1
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller=11.70.2
NetApp Fas\/aff Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp Hci Baseboard Management Controller=h610s
NetApp Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node
NetApp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
Broadcom Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
All of the following
NetApp Hci Compute Node Firmware
NetApp Hci Compute Node
All of the following
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-17.2.13-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1078.82
4.4.0-1078.82
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1
4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-190.220
4.4.0-190.220
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1114.127
4.4.0-1114.127
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1080.87
4.4.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1139.148
4.4.0-1139.148
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1143.152
4.4.0-1143.152
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1046.51
4.4.0-1046.51
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-118.119
4.15.0-118.119
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1083.87
4.15.0-1083.87
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1096.106
4.15.0-1096.106
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4<5.4.0-1026.26~18.04.1
5.4.0-1026.26~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1084.95
4.15.0-1084.95
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1070.73
4.15.0-1070.73
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-48.52~18.04.1
5.4.0-48.52~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1075.76
4.15.0-1075.76
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1097.107
4.15.0-1097.107
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1054.58
4.15.0-1054.58
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1019.21~18.04.1
5.4.0-1019.21~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1071.75
4.15.0-1071.75
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1087.95
4.15.0-1087.95
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2027.27
4.15.0-2027.27
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2009.10
4.15.0-2009.10
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1041.46
4.15.0-1041.46
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-48.52
5.4.0-48.52
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1025.25
5.4.0-1025.25
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1026.26
5.4.0-1026.26
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1025.25
5.4.0-1025.25
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1024.24
5.4.0-1024.24
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1025.25
5.4.0-1025.25
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1019.21
5.4.0-1019.21
ubuntu/linux-riscv<5.4.0-34.38
5.4.0-34.38
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.13-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1078.82
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-190.220
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1114.127
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1080.87
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1139.148
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1143.152
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1046.51
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-118.119
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1083.87
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1096.106
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1026.26~18.04.1
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1084.95
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1070.73
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-48.52~18.04.1
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1075.76
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1097.107
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1054.58
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.25~18.04.1
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1019.21~18.04.1
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1071.75
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1087.95
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2027.27
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2009.10
  34. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1041.46
  35. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-48.52
  36. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.25
  37. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1026.26
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.25
  39. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1024.24
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1025.25
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1019.21
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-34.38
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1

Event History

Nov 18, 2019
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:23 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:23 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19054?

CVE-2019-19054 has been classified as having a high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service through memory consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-19054?

To fix CVE-2019-19054, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel, specifically versions 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.119-1, or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2019-19054?

CVE-2019-19054 affects the Linux kernel versions up to 5.3.11 and specific versions of Ubuntu and Fedora.

4

What symptoms indicate an exploitation of CVE-2019-19054?

Exploitation of CVE-2019-19054 may lead to system instability or crashes due to high memory consumption.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-19054 if I can't apply the update immediately?

A temporary workaround for CVE-2019-19054 could involve limiting the use of the related hardware or disabling the affected drivers.

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