Vigil@nce - Linux kernel: memory leak via __feat_register_sp
January 2020 by Vigil@nce
This bulletin was written by Vigil@nce : https://vigilance.fr/computer-vulnerability
SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
– Impacted products: Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, SLES.
– Severity: 1/4.
– Consequences: denial of service on server, denial of service on
service.
– Provenance: user shell.
– Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5).
– Creation date: 31/12/2019.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can create a memory leak via __feat_register_sp() 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-feat-register-sp-31249