CVE-2019-8956
High
Description
In the Linux Kernel before versions 4.20.8 and 4.19.21 a use-after-free error in the "sctp_sendmsg()" function (net/sctp/socket.c) when handling SCTP_SENDALL flag can be exploited to corrupt memory.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedApr 1, 2019
First seenApr 1, 2019
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.19.21, 4.20.8 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.17 ≤ v < 4.19.21, 4.20 ≤ v < 4.20.8 | 4.19.21, 4.20.8 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 18.04, 18.10 | — |
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