Vigil@nce - Linux kernel: memory leak via nfp_abm_u32_knode_replace
December 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, Ubuntu.
Severity: 1/4.
Consequences: denial of service on server.
Provenance: user shell.
Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5).
Creation date: 19/11/2019.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can create a memory leak via nfp_abm_u32_knode_replace()
of the Linux kernel, in order to trigger a denial of service.
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https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-memory-leak-via-nfp-abm-u32-knode-replace-30906