DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12984

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2019-12984
Downstream
DSA-4495-1
Published: 26 Jun 2019, 18:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:20

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Jun 2019, 18:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:20
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.2.6-1 | < 5.2.6-1 | < 5.2.6-1 | < 5.2.6-1

References (1)