CVE-2019-20795 | iproute2 up to 5.0.x ip/ipnetns.c get_netnsid_from_name use after free (Nessus ID 222857)
A vulnerability has been found in iproute2 up to 5.0.x and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function get_netnsid_from_name of the file ip/ipnetns.c. The manipulation leads to use after free.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-20795. The attack can be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.