CVE-2019-16994

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 5.0

Description A memory leak exists in the sit init net() function in net/ipv6/sit.c when register netdev() fails to register sitn->fb tunnel dev. This issue may cause denial of service. The vulnerability is related to a resource not being released after its expiration, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.0, update to version 5.0 or later to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about additional mitigation measures for this vulnerability.