CVE-2019-19081: linux linux_kernel
CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19081DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19081
Published 18-11-2019Last modified 08-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19081 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 3.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.26%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 6Timeline
- 18-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A memory leak in the nfp_flower_spawn_vnic_reprs() function in drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-8ce39eb5a67a.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.9Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.26%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.26% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.26%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu17 products
- linux-azure< 5.0.0-1025.27~18.04.1
- linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-gcp< 5.0.0-1025.26~18.04.1
- linux-gcp-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.3.7-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.3.4
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
5 vendors · 21 products
References
7 links- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.4X Refsource MISCREPORTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ce39eb5a67aee25d9f05b40b673c95b23502e3eX Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory