CVE-2019-16089

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.13. nbd_genl_status in drivers/block/nbd.c does not check the nla_nest_start_noflag return value.

Category

4.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1106884/ mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ third party advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03814795?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1126650/ patch vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4425-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16089?
CVE-2019-16089 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16089?
To fix CVE-2019-16089, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-16089 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-16089 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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