Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-14816
There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (60.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions all versions up to, excluding 5.3
- Linux Kernel
- NetApp A220
- NetApp A220 Firmware
- NetApp A320
- NetApp A320 Firmware
- NetApp A700s
- NetApp A700s Firmware
- NetApp A800
- NetApp A800 Firmware
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1 (mailing-list, Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1 (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7caac62ed598a196d6ddf8d9c121e12e082cac3 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14816 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14816?
- CVE-2019-14816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14816?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.