kernel: Multiple memory leaks in the iwl_pcie_ctxt_info_gen3_init() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c allows for a DoS
Published Nov 18, 2019
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Multiple memory leaks in the iwl_pcie_ctxt_info_gen3_init() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering iwl_pcie_init_fw_sec() or dma_alloc_coherent() failures, aka CID-0f4f199443fa.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 5.3.11
Configuration 2
- 18.04
- 19.10
- 30
- 31
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-1160.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:4062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-0:4.18.0-193.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1769
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1567
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4060 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-0:4.18.0-193.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1567 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue is rated as having Low impact because of the preconditions needed to trigger the resource cleanup code path (ability to restrict access to dma coherent memory on device initialization).
Red Hat mitigation
In order to mitigate this issue it is possible to prevent the affected code from being loaded by blacklisting the kernel module iwlwifi. For instructions relating to how to blacklist a kernel module refer to: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 .
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 29.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00378) | 29.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 24.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00074) | 34.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.01% (0.02008) | 56.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.62% (0.07623) | 84.03th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.62% (0.07623) | 83.88th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 74.37th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.81% (0.01806) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19059 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1775042 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0f4f199443faca715523b0659aa536251d8b978f x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3PSDE6PTOTVBK2YTKB2TFQP2SUBVSNF/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PY7LJMSPAGRIKABJPDKQDTXYW3L5RX2T/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19059
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4300-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4301-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19059
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-19059 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1775042 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0f4f199443faca715523b0659aa536251d8b978f | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3PSDE6PTOTVBK2YTKB2TFQP2SUBVSNF/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PY7LJMSPAGRIKABJPDKQDTXYW3L5RX2T/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19059 | ||
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4300-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4301-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19059 |
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