VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-14895

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability7.76%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-11-29
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Primary references