CVE-2019-14895
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.8%
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the Linux kernel, all versions 3.x.x and 4.x.x before 4.18.0, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. The flaw could occur when the station attempts a connection negotiation during the handling of the remote devices country settings. This could allow the remote device to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
How to fix CVE-2019-14895
To remediate CVE-2019-14895, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.4.13-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-14895 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.8%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.4.13-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |