CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-12984

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the function nfc_genl_deactivate_target() in net/nfc/netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.13 can be triggered by a malicious user-mode program that omits certain NFC attributes, leading to denial of service.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385097a3675749cbc9e97c085c0e5dfe4269ca51 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108905 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2019-06-26 06:15

Updated : 2019-08-06 08:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-12984

Mitre link : CVE-2019-12984

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-476