CVE-2019-9857

CVE-2019-9857 affects the Linux kernel up to 5.0.2: inotify_update_existing_watch() in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c omits calling fsnotify_put_mark() with IN_MASK_CREATE after fsnotify_find_mark(), causing a memory leak (refcount leak) and ultimately a denial of service. The connected Nessus/...