CVE
CVE-2019-8912
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.
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS
- 7.8
- Published
- Modified
Linked Releases
| Distribution | Release | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 18.04.6 amd64 desktop | unknown | source |
| Ubuntu | 18.04.6 amd64 live-server | unknown | source |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-8912
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
- http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/