CVE-2019-15916: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15916 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 4% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 19 · Related 12Timeline
- 04-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.86% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu23 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-148.174 | < 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1044.47 | < 4.4.0-1083.93 | < 4.15.0-1047.49
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1056.61 | < 5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.19.28-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.38, < 3.16.70 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.137 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.4.177 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.163 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.106 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.28 | ≥ 4.20, < 4.20.15 | ≥ 5.0, < 5.0.1
3 vendors · 25 products
References
12 links- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
