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CVE-2019-14816 json

There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that all…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-5945

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 3.16.74, 4.4.194, 4.9.194, 4.14.146, 4.19.75, 5.2.17
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.2.17-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14816

  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-166.195
  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-66.75
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1096.107
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1052.54
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1047.50
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-1021.21~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-66.75~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-32.34~18.04.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14816

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  • kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:0174RHSA-2020:0204RHSA-2020:1353RHSA-2020:1266RHSA-2020:1347RHSA-2020:0664

  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +1 more 4.4.121-92.125.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +1 more 4.4.121-92.125.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +2 more 4.4.121-92.125.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, OpenStack Cloud 7 1-3.5.1
  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +4 more 4.4.180-94.107.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +4 more 4.4.180-94.107.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, SLES 12 SP3-BCL +5 more 4.4.180-94.107.1
  • kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 SLES for SAP 12 SP3, SLES 12 SP3-LTSS, OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 +3 more 1-4.3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2491-1SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1SUSE-SU-2019:2756-1SUSE-SU-2019:2738-1

  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.73.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-14816 updated cvss 8.0

kernel: heap overflow in mwifiex_update_vs_ie() function of Marvell WiFi driver

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, bpftool 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-tools 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, python3-perf 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0339
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.0) perf 4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, kernel 4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, bpftool 4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, kernel-core 4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, kernel-tools 4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, python3-perf 4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0204
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1266
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1266
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0174
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0375
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0328
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0375
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0661
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1266
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0661
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.51.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1266
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1353

1 more fixed, 2 more not affected in the full advisory

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Exploit prediction

0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14816 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • Linux kernel

Classification

Weakness
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References

Sources

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