A memory leak in the cx23888_ir_probe() function in…
Priority LOW 22CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
A memory leak in the cx23888_ir_probe() function in drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23888-ir.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering kfifo_alloc() failures, aka CID-a7b2df76b42b.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00446 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 40
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.3.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 20.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 31 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:aff_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* 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:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:aff_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 30 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_availability_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0.0 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.20 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.25 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.30 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.30.5r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.30.5r3 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.40 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.40.3r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.40.3r2 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.40.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.40.5 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.50.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.50.1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.50.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.50.2 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.50.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.50.2 p1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.60 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.60.0 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.60.1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.60.3 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.70.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.70.1 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.70.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.70.2 | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:fas\/aff_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h610s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h610s | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Broadcom |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:o:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:h:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_availability_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.20 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.25 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.30 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.30.5r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.30.5r3 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.40 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.40.3r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.40.3r2 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.40.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.40.5 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.50.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.50.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.2 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.50.2:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.50.2 p1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.60 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.60.0 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.60.1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.60.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.60.3 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.70.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.70.1 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:11.70.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.70.2 Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:fas\/aff_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h610s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h610s Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:broadcom:brocade_fabric_operating_system_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Broadcom
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:o:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:h:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19054
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7wr-8ggv-cvqw
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-19054 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-19054 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w7wr-8ggv-cvqw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-19054 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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