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Status published
High
CVE-2019-8956
In the Linux Kernel before versions 4.20.8 and 4.19.21 a...
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux Kernel before versions 4.20.8 and 4.19.21 a use-after-free error in the "sctp_sendmsg()" function (net/sctp/socket.c) when handling SCTP_SENDALL flag can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.21
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.8
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2019-5/
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=ba59fb0273076637f0add4311faa990a5eec27c0
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12671141
Affected Vendor
UNKNOWN
View all reports →Affected Software
Linux Kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
4.20.x prior to 4.20.8, 4.19.x prior to 4.19.21
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 1st, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.