CVE-2019-14895

critical

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.

References

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/11/22/2

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MN6MLCN7G7VFTSXSZYXKXEFCUMFBUAXQ/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D4ISVNIC44SOGXTUBCIZFSUNQJ5LRKNZ/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14895

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0664

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0661

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0653

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0609

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0592

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0543

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0375

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0374

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-11-29

Updated: 2023-02-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical