CVE-2019-12984
kernel: null pointer dereference in function nfc_genl_deactivate_target() in net/nfc/netlink.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · June 26, 2019
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the function nfc_genl_deactivate_target() in net/nfc/netlink.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.13 can be triggered by a malicious user-mode program that omits certain NFC attributes, leading to denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference