CVE-2019-15921

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.6. There is a memory leak issue when idr_alloc() fails in genl_register_family() in net/netlink/genetlink.c.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.6 - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.6 - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ceabee6c59943bdd5e1da1a6a20dc7ee5f8113a2 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ceabee6c59943bdd5e1da1a6a20dc7ee5f8113a2 - Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ - Third Party Advisory () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2019-09-04 19:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:29


NVD link : CVE-2019-15921

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15921

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-15921


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • leap

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime