CVE-2019-14901

Published Nov 29, 2019

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
9.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
CRITICAL

CVSS 3.0

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
10
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-122
nvd@nist.gov
CWE-787

Social media

Hype score
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Configurations