CVE-2019-18904: Migrations requests can cause DoS on rmt
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-18904 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in opensuse opensuse leap 15.1. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 6.5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-04-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in rmt of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows remote attackers to cause DoS against rmt by requesting migrations. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- CVE.orgCNA6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.58% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.suse.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Suse14 products
- rmt-server&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS< 2.5.2-3.26.1 | < 2.5.7-3.31.1
- rmt-server&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS< 2.5.2-3.26.1 | < 2.5.7-3.31.1
- rmt-server&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1< 2.5.2-3.9.1
- rmt-server&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15< 2.5.2-3.26.1
- rmt-server&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP1< 2.5.2-3.9.1
Opensuse3 products
- opensuse leap 15.1≥ rmt-server, < 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1
- rmt-server≤ 2.5.2-3.26.1 | ≤ 2.5.2-3.9.1 | ≤ 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1
- rmt-server&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1
2 vendors · 17 products
References
14 linksShow all 14 references
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory