CVE-2019-14895

CRITICALEPSS 94th pctl

9.8

CVSS v3

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.

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

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:5.4.13-1CVE-2019-14895

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-171.200USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.84USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1060.64USN-4228-2

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

Fixed in:4.4.0-1100.111USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-1057.59USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-aws-5.0Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1023.26~18.04.1USN-4226-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-aws-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1057.59~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1066.71~14.04.1USN-4227-2

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-1066.71USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:5.0.0-1028.30~18.04.1USN-4226-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-azure-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1009.10~18.04.1USN-4225-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1052.56USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-gcp-5.3Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.3.0-1010.11~18.04.1USN-4225-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.53USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-gke-5.0Ubuntu

Fixed in:5.0.0-1027.28~18.04.1USN-4226-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-hweUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1USN-4225-2

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1031-oracleUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1031.34~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-1031.34USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1050-gkeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.53USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1052-gcpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1052.56USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.15.0-1052-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1052.52USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1053-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1053.57USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1057-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1057.59~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-1057.59USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1066-azureUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1066.71USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.15.0-1066-oemUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1066.76USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-1070-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-1070.77USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-74-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.84USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-74-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.84USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.15.0-74-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:4.15.0-74.84USN-4227-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

linux-image-4.4.0-1064-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1064.71USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.4.0-1100-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1100.111USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.4.0-1127-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1127.136USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.4.0-1131-snapdragonUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1131.139USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.4.0-171-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-171.200USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

linux-image-4.4.0-171-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-171.200USN-4228-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

7.76%probability of exploitation in 30 days

94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-25687	Medium	5.9	87%	-	Fix
CVE-2009-3459	High	8.8	87%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-21017	High	8.8	86%	KEV	-
CVE-2020-25683	Medium	5.9	86%	-	Fix
CVE-2023-27997	Critical	9.8	86%	KEV + Ransom	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2019-14895?

Published advisories record a fix for 89 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2019-14895 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2019-14895 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 7.8% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2019-14895?

CVE-2019-14895 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2019-14895 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), linux (Ubuntu), linux-aws (Ubuntu), linux-aws-5.0 (Ubuntu), and 85 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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