Linux Kernel up to 5.3.10 conn.c mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq resource consumption

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 5.3.10. This affects the function mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq of the file drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c. Such manipulation leads to resource consumption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-19045. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.3.10 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq of the file drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

A memory leak in the mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering mlx5_vector2eqn() failures, aka CID-c8c2a057fdc7.

The weakness was disclosed 11/18/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-19045 since 11/18/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 5.3.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.3.0
• 5.3.1
• 5.3.2
• 5.3.3
• 5.3.4
• 5.3.5
• 5.3.6
• 5.3.7
• 5.3.8
• 5.3.9
• 5.3.10

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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