Is CVE-2019-12984 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2019-12984 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-12984?

CVE-2019-12984 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-12984?

CVE-2019-12984 has an EPSS score of 2.35% (82th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12984?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 5.2.6-1 or later. Fixes are available for 52 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-12984

MEDIUMEPSS 82th pctl

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

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.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-12984

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64USN-4094-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49USN-4118-1

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1USN-4118-1

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1055.60USN-4094-1

Fixed in:5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1USN-4093-1

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.42USN-4094-1

linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.42USN-4094-1

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1USN-4093-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1021-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1021.23~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1021.23USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1040-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.42USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1040-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1040.42USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1042-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1042.42USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1043-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1043.46USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1047-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1USN-4118-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49USN-4118-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1050-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.57USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-1060-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1060.66USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-58-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-58-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64USN-4094-1

linux-image-4.15.0-58-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-58.64USN-4094-1

linux-image-5.0.0-1014-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1USN-4093-1

linux-image-5.0.0-25-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1USN-4093-1

linux-image-5.0.0-25-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1USN-4093-1

linux-image-5.0.0-25-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1USN-4093-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1047.46USN-4118-1

linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1047.47USN-4118-1

linux-image-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.1014.25USN-4093-1

linux-image-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.54USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.42USN-4094-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.60USN-4094-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.79USN-4094-1

linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.25.82USN-4093-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.60USN-4094-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.79USN-4094-1

linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.25.82USN-4093-1

linux-image-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.54USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.43USN-4094-1

linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1040.43USN-4094-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1042.42USN-4094-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.60USN-4094-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.79USN-4094-1

linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.25.82USN-4093-1

linux-image-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.79USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1050.54USN-4094-1

linux-image-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1021.15USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0.1021.24USN-4094-1

linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1043.41USN-4094-1

linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.1060.63USN-4094-1

linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.25.82USN-4093-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.60USN-4094-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0.58.79USN-4094-1

linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0.25.82USN-4093-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1042.42USN-4094-1

linux-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.57USN-4094-1

linux-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1021.23~16.04.1USN-4094-1

Fixed in:4.15.0-1021.23USN-4094-1

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1043.46USN-4094-1

linux-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1060.66USN-4094-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

2.35%probability of exploitation in 30 days

82ndpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 82% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

cdn.kernel.org

Third-Party Advisory1

securityfocus.com

Other references8

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2023-21758	High	7.5	92%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-21547	High	7.5	88%	-	Fix
CVE-2014-3470	Medium	4.3	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44224	High	8.2	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2016-0742	High	7.5	82%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-1386	Medium	5.0	80%	-	Fix

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