CVE-2019-16746

kernel: buffer-overflow hardening in WiFi beacon validation code.

Published Sep 24, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 12.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.17. It does not check the length of variable elements in a beacon head, leading to a buffer overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2068-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2114-1 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-7286 An issue was discovered in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.17. It does not check the length of variable elements in a beacon head, leading to a buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4183-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4186-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4209-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4210-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03184}

epss

{'score': 0.02658}