CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-19073

MEDIUM
4.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Memory leaks in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering wait_for_completion_timeout() failures. This affects the htc_config_pipe_credits() function, the htc_setup_complete() function, and the htc_connect_service() function, aka CID-853acf7caf10.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19073
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19073
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19073
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19073
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119USN-4526-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1078.82USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-1114.127USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1083.87USN-4526-1
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1USN-4526-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1USN-4526-1
linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.106USN-4526-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1USN-4526-1
linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1084.95USN-4526-1
linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1070.73USN-4526-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1054-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1054.58USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1070-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1070.73USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.75USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1075-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1075.76USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1083-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1083.87USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1084-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1084.95~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1084.95USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1087-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1087.95USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1096-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.106~14.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.106~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1096.106USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1097-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1097.107USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-118-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-118-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.15.0-118-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1078-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1078.82USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1080-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1080.87USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1114-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1114.127USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1139-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1139.148USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1143-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1143.152USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-4.4.0-190-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220USN-4527-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1078.75USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.1114.119USN-4527-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1083.79USN-4526-1
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1083.85USN-4526-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.72USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.90USN-4526-1
linux-image-azure-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.90USN-4526-1
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1096.69USN-4526-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1084.85USN-4526-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1084.102USN-4526-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.105USN-4526-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.105USN-4526-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1084.85USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1070.74USN-4526-1
linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1070.74USN-4526-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1080.78USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1075.71USN-4526-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.105USN-4526-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.119USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1097.101USN-4526-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1054.44USN-4526-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1054.64USN-4526-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1139.139USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1071.68USN-4526-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1143.135USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1087.90USN-4526-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.196USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.105USN-4526-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.118.119USN-4526-1
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.190.166USN-4527-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1080.87USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1075.76USN-4526-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1USN-4527-1
linux-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1097.107USN-4526-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1054.58~16.04.1USN-4526-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1054.58USN-4526-1
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1139.148USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.75USN-4526-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1143.152USN-4527-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1087.95USN-4526-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.53%probability of exploitation in 30 days
41stpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 41% of all known CVEs.

References

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