CVE-2019-14901
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 16.9%
Description
A heap overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel, all versions 3.x.x and 4.x.x before 4.18.0, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a system crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. The highest threat with this vulnerability is with the availability of the system. If code execution occurs, the code will run with the permissions of root. This will affect both confidentiality and integrity of files on the system.
How to fix CVE-2019-14901
To remediate CVE-2019-14901, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.4.13-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-14901 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 16.9%. 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 |