7.8
CWE
401
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-19078

First published: Mon Nov 18 2019(Updated: )

A memory leak in the ath10k_usb_hif_tx_sg() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering usb_submit_urb() failures, aka CID-b8d17e7d93d2.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel>=4.14<4.14.165
Linux Kernel>=4.15<4.19.96
Linux Kernel>=4.20<5.4.12
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.10
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.15-1
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-19078?

    CVE-2019-19078 is classified with a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service due to memory leaks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-19078?

    To resolve CVE-2019-19078, upgrade the Linux kernel to version 5.4.12 or higher, or apply patches provided by your distribution.

  • Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2019-19078?

    CVE-2019-19078 affects Linux kernel versions from 4.14 to 5.3.11.

  • Can CVE-2019-19078 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2019-19078 can be exploited remotely if an attacker can trigger the usb_submit_urb() failures.

  • Is CVE-2019-19078 specific to certain Linux distributions?

    CVE-2019-19078 affects various distributions, including Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, and 19.10, as well as multiple Debian releases.

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