PT-2019-4357 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Published
2019-10-03
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2019-17133
CVSS v2.0
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.3.2
Description
The issue is related to the function
cfg80211 mgd wext giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c, which does not properly handle a long SSID IE, leading to a buffer overflow. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is due to the lack of input size validation when copying data to a buffer.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.3.2, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent potential exploitation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu