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CVE-2019-15916

kernel: memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c leads to denial of service

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · September 4, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw that allowed an attacker to leak kernel memory was found in the network subsystem where an attacker with permissions to create tun/tap devices can create a denial of service and panic the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption