An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.
Priority LOW 26CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0. The function __mdiobus_register() in drivers/net/phy/mdio_bus.c calls put_device(), which will trigger a fixed_mdio_bus_init use-after-free. This will cause a denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0064 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2020:1769 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-193.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-193.el8, kernel-4.18.0-193.el8, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-193.el8 +19
- RHSA-2020:1567 Released 2020-04-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-193.rt13.51.el8 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1769 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1567 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1567 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-12819
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v7fh-8xch-f8h7
- 2026-10-23 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Patch 2
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- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-12819 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-12819 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v7fh-8xch-f8h7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-12819 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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