CVE-2019-16089
MEDIUM
4.1
CVSS Score
Published: September 6, 2019 at 10:02 PM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM4.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.13. nbd_genl_status in drivers/block/nbd.c does not check the nla_nest_start_noflag return value.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 5.2.13*
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1106884/x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1126650/x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03814795?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSSSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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