CVE-2019-10126
Description
A flaw was found in the mwifiex implementation in the Linux kernel. A system connecting to wireless access point could be manipulated by an attacker with advanced permissions on the access point into localized memory corruption or possibly privilege escalation.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 8 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | Required | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank huangwen (ADLab of Venustech) for reporting this issue.
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