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.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1106884/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03814795?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1126650/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4425-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/
Scores
CVSS v3
4.1
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
30.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.2.13
Published
Sep 06, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026