Vigil@nce - Linux kernel: memory leak via dwc3_pci_probe
November 2019 by Vigil@nce
This bulletin was written by Vigil@nce : https://vigilance.fr/offer/Computer-vulnerability-database-and-alert
SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
Impacted products: Linux.
Severity: 1/4.
Consequences: denial of service on server.
Provenance: user shell.
Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5).
Creation date: 08/11/2019.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can create a memory leak via dwc3_pci_probe() of the
Linux kernel, in order to trigger a denial of service.
ACCESS TO THE FULL VIGIL@NCE BULLETIN
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-memory-leak-via-dwc3-pci-probe-30819