linux linux-kernel CVE-2019-14816 vulnerability in Linux and Other Products
Published on September 20, 2019

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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.

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Weakness Type

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().


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Affected Versions

Linux kernel Version all versions up to, excluding 5.3 is affected by CVE-2019-14816

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.09%
Percentile
24.57%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.