CVE-2019-16089

Published: Sep 6, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

4.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 0.5 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 5.2.13

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (16)

https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1106884/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory

https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1126650/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03814795?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4425-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1106884/