What is CVE-2019-14897?

CVE-2019-14897 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10. CVE-2019-14897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14897?

CVE-2019-14897 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-14897?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-14897 patch availability.

Is CVE-2019-14897 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-14897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2019-14897

Critical

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-11-29

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

9.8

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-121

CVE-2019-14897 is classified as CWE-121

See CWE-121 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

15 total

Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14897

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html

Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-14897

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-11-29

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14897?

CVE-2019-14897 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10 . CVE-2019-14897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14897?

CVE-2019-14897 has a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-14897?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-14897 patch availability.
Is CVE-2019-14897 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2019-14897 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.