Incorrect Check of Function Return Value Affecting kernel-uki-virt package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS9-KERNELUKIVIRT-5530652
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Sept 2019

Introduced: 6 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-16089  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-253  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:9 kernel-uki-virt.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uki-virt package and not the kernel-uki-virt package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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