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CVE-2019-17133


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.


Published

2019-10-04T12:15:11.370

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:31:45.520

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-120

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.16.77 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.198 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.198 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.14.151 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.19.81 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.3.8 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 19.04 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.1 Yes

References