High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 21, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-8980

Description

A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.

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Affected products

SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Debuginfoinferred
Range: <=4.20.11
osv-coords45 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&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-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_9&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-vanilla&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_3&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-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-build&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-vanilla&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-docs&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0
< 4.12.14-95.13.1+ 44 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.9.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-6.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
Linux/Kernelllm-fuzzy3 versions
<=4.20.11+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <=4.20.11
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.7,<4.9.163
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.htmlnvd
www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.htmlnvd

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