CVE-2019-19078: High severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Nov 18, 2019
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Updated

A memory leak in the ath10kusbhiftxsg() 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 usbsubmiturb() failures, aka CID-b8d17e7d93d2.

Affected Software

50 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.14<4.14.165
Linux Linux kernel>=4.15<4.19.96
Linux Linux kernel>=4.20<5.4.12
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1071.76~14.04.1
4.15.0-1071.76~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1
4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1071.76
4.15.0-1071.76
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1055.59
4.15.0-1055.59
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1
4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1
4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-88.88
4.15.0-88.88
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1060.62
4.15.0-1060.62
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0<5.0.0-1024.27~18.04.1
5.0.0-1024.27~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.0.0-1029.31~18.04.1
5.0.0-1029.31~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3<5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1
5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1
5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3<5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1052.55
4.15.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1
5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3<5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1053.53
4.15.0-1053.53
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1073.83
4.15.0-1073.83
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1037.42
5.0.0-1037.42
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1033.36
4.15.0-1033.36
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0<5.0.0-1010.15~18.04.1
5.0.0-1010.15~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1055.59
4.15.0-1055.59
ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3<5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1072.79
4.15.0-1072.79
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2018.18
4.15.0-2018.18
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-vmware*

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 7.2.12-1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1071.76~14.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1071.76
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1055.59
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-88.88
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1060.62
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1024.27~18.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1029.31~18.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1052.55
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
  18. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1053.53
  20. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1073.83
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1037.42
  22. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1033.36
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1010.15~18.04.1
  24. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1055.59
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
  26. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1072.79
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7

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·05:24 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:24 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-2019-19078?

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

2

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.

3

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

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

4

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.

5

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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