CVE-2019-17133 in the critical feed json
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 Buffe…
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-7591
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.7%
- EPSS 6.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- linux linux_kernel 3.16.77, 4.4.198, 4.9.198, 4.14.151, 4.19.81, 5.3.8
- linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.3.9-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17133
- linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-170.199
- linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-72.81
- linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1099.110
- linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1056.58
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1050.53
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-1028.29~18.04.1
- linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1
- linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17133
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- 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-2020:0609RHSA-2020:0592RHSA-2020:0543RHSA-2020:0664RHSA-2020:0653
- kernel-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-syms-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-source-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.3
- kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.2
- kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.3
- kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.2
- kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.9.3
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0183-1SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1SUSE-SU-2019:3295-1SUSE-SU-2019:3294-1SUSE-SU-2019:3237-1SUSE-SU-2019:2946-1
- kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.14.6-1.4
- kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.17-1.1
- kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
- kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
- kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
- kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
- kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
- kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2444-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2392-1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-17133 updated cvss 8.0
kernel: buffer overflow in cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernelaffected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.46.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0790
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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.el7afixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0174
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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.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0375
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0790
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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.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0375
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0790
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0661
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, +3 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, +6 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0790
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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.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0374
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0661
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
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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.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
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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.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0664
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.73.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
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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 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0653
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.64.1.el7, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0592
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.28.1.el6fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0790
5 more fixed, 1 more not affected in the full advisory
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Exploit prediction
6.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
- Technology feeds
References
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marc.info
/?l=linux-wireless&m=157018270915487&w=2
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00064.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4211-2/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4208-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4210-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4211-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/4226-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0174
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0374
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0375
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0543
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0592
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0609
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0653
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0661
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0664
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2020:0790
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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seclists.org
/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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oracle.com
/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-17133
- NVD CVE-2019-17133
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