Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-3846
A flaw that allowed an attacker to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges was found in the mwifiex kernel module while connecting to a malicious wireless network.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.056 · newest: 0.059 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q2/133 (Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, Issue Tracking)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00040.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3846?
- CVE-2019-3846 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3846?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3846 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.