CVE-2019-12984
Linux kernel NFC NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 26, 2019, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 4:23 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Linux kernel package.
- Reboot the system after the update.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2019-12984.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-12984 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-12984
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2019-12984 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2019-12984 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
-
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108905 Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385097a3675749cbc9e97c085c0e5dfe4269ca51 Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/ Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/ Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/ Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108905 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108905 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385097a3675749cbc9e97c085c0e5dfe4269ca51 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385097a3675749cbc9e97c085c0e5dfe4269ca51 Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.1.13 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108905 [No Types Assigned]
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.57 }} -1.04%
score
0.65940
percentile