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CVE-2019-8912

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.65%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-02-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2019-8912
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.65%
Linux

Original NVD 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.

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