CVE-2019-18806

kernel: memory leak in ql_alloc_large_buffers() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c

Published Nov 7, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak in the ql_alloc_large_buffers() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering pci_dma_mapping_error() failures, aka CID-1acb8f2a7a9f.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8510 A memory leak in the ql_alloc_large_buffers() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering pci_dma_mapping_error() failures, aka CID-1acb8f2a7a9f.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Nov 7, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 7, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 7, 2019, 12:00 AM