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CVE-2019-14901 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
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-2020:0204 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0374 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0375 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14901 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D4ISVNIC44SOGXTUBCIZFSUNQJ5LRKNZ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MN6MLCN7G7VFTSXSZYXKXEFCUMFBUAXQ/
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/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Red Hat, Inc.  
CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-14901
NVD Published Date:
11/29/2019
NVD Last Modified:
02/12/2023
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.