CVE-2019-8912
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
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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.
Metrics
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Change History
12 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 10:42:46 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Affected |
[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 11:50:39 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
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| Added |
Reference |
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/
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| Added |
Reference |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063
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| Added |
Reference |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/
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CVE Modified by MITRE
5/14/2024 2:09:35 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
Modified Analysis by NIST
6/02/2021 11:36:58 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Removed |
CVSS V3 |
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20.11
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.10 up to (excluding) 4.14.103
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.19 up to (excluding) 4.19.25
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 4.20.12
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html No Types Assigned
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 No Types Assigned
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ No Types Assigned
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ No Types Assigned
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ No Types Assigned
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ No Types Assigned
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ Third Party Advisory
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CVE Modified by MITRE
1/21/2020 3:15:14 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174 [No Types Assigned]
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CVE Modified by MITRE
4/12/2019 8:29:01 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned]
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CVE Modified by MITRE
4/02/2019 9:29:06 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ [No Types Assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ [No Types Assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ [No Types Assigned]
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| Added |
Reference |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ [No Types Assigned]
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Reanalysis by NIST
3/06/2019 1:11:37 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CVSS V3 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Changed |
CVSS V2 |
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added |
Reference |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-8912 [Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory]
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Modified Analysis by NIST
2/25/2019 3:37:09 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20.10
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OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20.11
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CVE Modified by MITRE
2/20/2019 8:29:00 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
Description |
In the Linux kernel through 4.20.10, 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.
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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.
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Initial Analysis by NIST
2/19/2019 4:12:17 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CVSS V3 |
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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| Added |
CVSS V2 |
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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| Added |
CWE |
CWE-416
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| Added |
CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.20.10
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/ No Types Assigned
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http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
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| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063 No Types Assigned
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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CVE Modified by MITRE
2/19/2019 6:29:09 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063 [No Types Assigned]
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2019-8912 NVD
Published Date: 02/18/2019 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE
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