Medium severity4.6NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-18809

Description

A memory leak in the af9005_identify_state() function in drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-2289adbfa559.

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Affected products

Linux/Linux kerneldescription
osv-coords88 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/almalinux/kernel-tools-libs-devel pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 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pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_11&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-docs&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-build&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-vanilla&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1
< 4.12.14-122.7.1+ 87 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.18.0-240.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-14.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-14.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-14.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-197.29.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-14.17.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-8.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-8.12.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-122.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-6.5.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.45.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.47.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-16.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
Linux/Kernelllm-fuzzy2 versions
<=5.3.9+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=5.3.9
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.3.9
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedoraproject/Fedora2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2289adbfa559050d2a38bcd9caac1c18b800e928nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/4300-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/nvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/nvd

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