Medium severity4.1NVD Advisory· Published Sep 6, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16089

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.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.2.13
- (no CPE)range: <=5.2.13
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References

lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1106884/nvdMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1126650/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
support.f5.com/csp/article/K03814795nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/4414-1/nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/4425-1/nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/nvd

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