High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Feb 18, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-8912

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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Affected products

SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Debuginfoinferred
Range: <=4.20.11
Ubuntu/Linux Kernelllm-fuzzy
Range: <=4.20.11
osv-coords58 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-debug&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-default&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-docs&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-kvmsmall&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-build&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-obs-qa&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-syms&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-vanilla&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.0 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Legacy%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_6&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_8&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_9&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-azure&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-vanilla&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-zfcpdump&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_0&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_3&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012%20SP4
< 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1+ 57 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.14.6-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
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- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 9-25.2
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 6-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.9.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-5.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-6.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-95.13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.12.14-150.14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4-2.10.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-6.7.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1042902/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/107063nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/nvdThird Party Advisory

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