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CVE-2019-19074

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  • Published2019-11-18
  • Fixed in5.4 · 4.19.137 · 4.14.192 · 4.9.233 · 4.4.233
  • WeaknessCWE-401

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Description

A memory leak in the ath9k_wmi_cmd() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-728c1e2a05e4.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-11-1806:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.4≥ 4.20, < 5.45.4
4.x≥ 4.15, < 4.19.1374.19.137
4.x≥ 4.10, < 4.14.1924.14.192
4.x≥ 4.5, < 4.9.2334.9.233
4.4< 4.4.2334.4.233
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 5.4 · 4.19.137 · 4.14.192 · 4.9.233 · 4.4.233

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-401read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score4.4 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-11-18
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19074?

A memory leak in the ath9k_wmi_cmd() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-728c1e2a05e4.

Is CVE-2019-19074 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-19074 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 4.4% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-19074?

CVE-2019-19074 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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