Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-14895 |
CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU28406
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14895
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 4.4 - 5.4.42
External linkshttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.210
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.210
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.165
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.96
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.12
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.