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.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

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/

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Configurations

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

Information

Published : 2019-06-26 11:15

Updated : 2019-08-06 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-12984

Mitre link : CVE-2019-12984

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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