CVE-2019-15916 json
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1.
published 2019-09-04 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-6820
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.9%
- EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 3.16.70, 3.18.137, 4.4.177, 4.9.163, 4.14.106, 4.19.28, 4.20.15, 5.0.1
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.19.28-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15916
- linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-148.174
- linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1044.47
- linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1083.93
- linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1047.49
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1041.43
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1042.45
- linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15916
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- kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
- kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
red hat advisories RHSA-2020:0740RHSA-2020:1016RHSA-2019:3517RHSA-2020:2851RHSA-2020:2522RHSA-2020:1070
- kernel-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-syms-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-source-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15, SLE Module for Legacy 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 +2 more 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-vanilla SLE Module for Development Tools 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:14354-1SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1SUSE-SU-2019:3381-1SUSE-SU-2019:3372-1SUSE-SU-2019:3371-1SUSE-SU-2019:3317-1
- kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
- kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:2675-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2019-15916 updated cvss 5.5
kernel: memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c leads to denial of service
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernelaffected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmwareaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-147.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel 4.18.0-147.el8, bpftool 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-core 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-147.el8, python3-perf 4.18.0-147.el8, +15 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3517
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1127.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1127.el7, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, +2 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7afixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0740
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1070
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3309
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, +7 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, +7 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, +7 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1127.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1127.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
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Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Hypervisor for RHEL 7.6 EUS perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-headers 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-headers 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7 Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Hypervisor for RHEL 7.6 EUS kernel-headers 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7not affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
3.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
- Technology feeds
References
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git.kernel.org
/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=895a5e96dbd6386c8e78e5b78e067dcc67b7f0ab
patch, vendor-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2019:3517
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0740
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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cdn.kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
third-party-advisory
- support.f5.com /csp/article/K57418558?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-15916
- NVD CVE-2019-15916
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