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CVE-2019-17666

Published: Oct 17, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-120
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
3.0%
Top 14.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

rtl_p2p_noa_ie in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.6 lacks a certain upper-bound check, leading to a buffer overflow.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-120

Affected Products

n/an/a
linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/10/16/1226
lkml.org
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/10/unpatched-linux-flaw-may-let-attackers-crash-or-compromise-nearby-devices/
arstechnica.com
https://twitter.com/nicowaisman/status/1184864519316758535
twitter.com
and 62 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Oct 17, 2019
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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