CVE-2019-8912
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 18, 2019 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
In the Linux kernel through 4.20.11, af_alg_release() in crypto/af_alg.c neglects to set a NULL value for a certain structure member, which leads to a use-after-free in sockfs_setattr.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1034.19 ≤ v < 4.19.254.20 ≤ v < 4.20.125.0 rc15.0 rc25.0 rc35.0 rc45.0 rc55.0 rc65.0 rc75.0 rc8
Affected range stops below 4.14.103, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.25, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.20.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.htmlx_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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