# CVE-2019-19063: Two memory leaks in the rtl\_usb\_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allow atta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Two memory leaks in the rtl_usb_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-3f9361695113.

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## References

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3PSDE6PTOTVBK2YTKB2TFQP2SUBVSNF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PY7LJMSPAGRIKABJPDKQDTXYW3L5RX2T/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4254-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4254-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3f93616951138a598d930dcaec40f2bfd9ce43bb
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

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