CVE-2019-10126
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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.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1716992: kernel: Heap overflow in mwifiex_uap_parse_tail_ies function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ie.c
- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2019-10126
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 8 | 9.8 |
Attack Vector | Adjacent Network | Network |
Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
Privileges Required | None | None |
User Interaction | Required | None |
Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
Integrity Impact | High | High |
Availability Impact | High | High |
CVSS v3 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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