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CVE-2019-14901

Published: 29 November 2019

A heap overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel, all versions 3.x.x and 4.x.x before 4.18.0, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a system crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. The highest threat with this vulnerability is with the availability of the system. If code execution occurs, the code will run with the permissions of root. This will affect both confidentiality and integrity of files on the system.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that a heap-based buffer overflow existed in the Marvell WiFi-Ex Driver for the Linux kernel. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1057.59)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1023.26)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1009.10)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
trusty
Released (4.4.0-1060.64)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1100.111)
linux-aws-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.15.0-1057.59~16.04.1)
linux-aws-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1023.26~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-azure-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-1009.10~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-oracle-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-74.84)
disco
Released (5.0.0-38.41)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-26.28)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-9.12)
trusty Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.4.0-171.200)
Patches:
Introduced by

1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Fixed by local-2019-14901-fix|1e58252e334dc3f3756f424a157d1b7484464c40
linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1028.30~18.04.1)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1028.30)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1009.10)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1006.6)
trusty
Released (4.15.0-1066.71~14.04.1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.15.0-1066.71)
linux-azure-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1028.29~18.04.1)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1028.29)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1011.12)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.15.0-1052.56)
linux-gcp-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-1010.11~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-gcp-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-4.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1050.53)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1027.28~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1052.52)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1024.26)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1009.10)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1004.4)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1064.71)
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1066.76)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (4.15.0-1066.76)
focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
linux-oem-5.6
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1002.4)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-oem-osp1
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1033.38)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.0.0-1033.38)
focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-oracle
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1031.34)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1009.14)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1008.9)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.15.0-1031.34~16.04.1)
linux-oracle-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1009.14~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1053.57)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1024.25)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1015.17)
focal Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1127.136)
linux-raspi2-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1017.19~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial Does not exist

linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1070.77)
disco Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream Needed

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1131.139)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H