CVE-2019-14901

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.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.03% Top 15%
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Affected: Red Hat kernel
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References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14901 third party advisory issue tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MN6MLCN7G7VFTSXSZYXKXEFCUMFBUAXQ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D4ISVNIC44SOGXTUBCIZFSUNQJ5LRKNZ/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0374 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0375 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14901?
CVE-2019-14901 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14901?
To fix CVE-2019-14901, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14901 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14901 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14901?
CVE-2019-14901 affects Red Hat kernel.
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