CVE-2019-17056: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 3.3. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

llcp_sock_create in net/nfc/llcp_sock.c in the AF_NFC network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW, which means that unprivileged users can create a raw socket, aka CID-3a359798b176.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 5.3.2

Published 2019-10-01. Last modified 2026-06-17.