CVE-2019-16994

CVE Details

Release Date:

2019-09-30

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.0, a memory leak exists in sit_init_net() in net/ipv6/sit.c when register_netdev() fails to register sitn->fb_tunnel_dev, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-07f12b26e21a.

See more information about CVE-2019-16994 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.7	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4872	2019-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.41.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2019-4871	2019-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4850	2019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4871	2019-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4872	2019-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.41.1.el7uek)	ELSA-2019-4871	2019-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2020-4060	2020-10-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4850	2019-11-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4871	2019-12-09
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2019-0056	2019-11-21

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