CVE-2019-14897

moderate-risk
Published 2019-11-29

A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. An attacker is able to cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when a STA works in IBSS mode (allows connecting stations together without the use of an AP) and connects to another STA.

Do I need to act?

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0.29% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
9
CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

References (30)

Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/
Third Party Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/
and 10 more references
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low