CVE-2019-3900 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-3900 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 25/04/2019 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: redhat | Vendor: Red Hat | Product: Kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-3900 Description

An infinite loop issue was found in the vhost_net kernel module in Linux Kernel up to and including v5.1-rc6, while handling incoming packets in handle_rx(). It could occur if one end sends packets faster than the other end can process them. A guest user, maybe remote one, could use this flaw to stall the vhost_net kernel thread, resulting in a DoS scenario.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-835
CWE Name: CWE-835
Source: Red Hat

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).