Critical severity · published Nov 29, 2019
CVE-2019-14897
A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver
9.8
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. An attacker is able to cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when a STA works in IBSS mode (allows connecting stations together without the use of an AP) and connects to another STA.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.32 before 3.16.83; 3.17 before 4.4.212; 4.5 before 4.9.212; 4.10 before 4.14.169; 4.15 before 4.19.100; 4.20 before 5.4.16 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 18.04; 19.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14897
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14897
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14897
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
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