CVE-2019-18806

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.3.5

Description The issue is related to a memory leak in the ql alloc large buffers() function, which can lead to a denial of service due to memory consumption. This can be triggered by local users through pci dma mapping error() failures.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.3.5, update to version 5.3.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the ql alloc large buffers() function to minimize the risk of exploitation.