VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2019-17133

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability6.71%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2019-10-04
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

In the Linux kernel through 5.3.2, cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c does not reject a long SSID IE, leading to a Buffer Overflow.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-120

Primary references