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CVE-2019-16995


In the Linux kernel before 5.0.3, a memory leak exits in hsr_dev_finalize() in net/hsr/hsr_device.c if hsr_add_port fails to add a port, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-6caabe7f197d.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 27 products from linux, from opensuse, from netapp and 24 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-09-30T13:15:11.073

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:31:30.320

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-401

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.18.137 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.177 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.164 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.14.107 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.19.30 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.20.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.0.3 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 5.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.0 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.1 Yes
Operating System netapp aff_a700s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp aff_a700s - No
Operating System netapp h300s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h300s - No
Operating System netapp h500s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h500s - No
Operating System netapp h700s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h700s - No
Operating System netapp h300e_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h300e - No
Operating System netapp h500e_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h500e - No
Operating System netapp h700e_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h700e - No
Operating System netapp h410s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410s - No
Operating System netapp h410c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410c - No
Operating System netapp h610s_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h610s - No
Application netapp data_availability_services - Yes
Application netapp hci_management_node - Yes
Application netapp service_processor - Yes
Application netapp solidfire - Yes
Application netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.