CVE-2019-14896
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.7%
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when the lbs_ibss_join_existing function is called after a STA connects to an AP.
How to fix CVE-2019-14896
To remediate CVE-2019-14896, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 5.4.19-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-14896 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 8.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.4.19-1
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 |