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TI-2019-02884 Aliases CVE-2019-3874GHSA-qvwq-hwx3-6297

Uncontrolled resource consumption in backstage kernel

Priority LOW 32CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

The SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack. Kernel 3.10.x and 4.18.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01771 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
backstagekernel3.10.x and 4.18.x—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel Vendorbackstage Affected 3.10.x and 4.18.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.10.1 – 3.10.108; 4.18.1 – 4.18.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager_for_vmware_vsphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.5VulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10.1 – 3.10.108; 4.18.1 – 4.18.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager_for_vmware_vsphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.5 Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:h:netapp:cn1610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:h:netapp:cn1610:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:3517 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-147.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-147.el8 +19
  • RHSA-2019:3309 Released 2019-11-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3309
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:3309

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3874
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qvwq-hwx3-6297

References

Patch 1

Advisory 11

Other 1

  • TI-2026-33119 Malware in 42 @tanstack/* packages exfiltrates cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, and SSH keys KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2018-10499 Integer overflow in backstage kernel KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-08998 Remote Code Execution in kedro-org/kedro CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-12294 Dragonfly2 vulnerable to hard coded cyptographic key CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12074 Authentication vulnerability in MOSN v.0.23.0 allows attacker to escalate privileges via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-04061 runc through 1.0-rc6, as used in Docker before 18.09.2 and other products, allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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