CVE-2019-14897: A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver.
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Plan (action score 40/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.9% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 86.9% of all records.
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. No account or password is required. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: linux (Debian:12) 5.4.19-1; linux (Debian:8) 3.16.81-1; linux-4.9 (Debian:8) 4.9.210-1~deb8u1.
- Severity is disputed: the assigning authority (CNA) scores it 6.6, NVD 9.8.
- Mentioned 2 times in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).
Add it to your regular patch cycle. Upgrade to linux (Debian:12) 5.4.19-1; linux (Debian:8) 3.16.81-1; linux-4.9 (Debian:8) 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. An attacker is able to cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when a STA works in IBSS mode (allows connecting stations together without the use of an AP) and connects to another STA.
- BDU:2020-01796
- DLA-2068-1
- DLA-2114-1
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0336-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0183-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0204-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0511-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0558-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0559-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0560-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0580-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0584-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0599-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0605-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:0613-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:1255-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:1275-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:14354-1
- SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1
- Published
- Nov 29, 2019
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.9% · 86th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-121
Report tools
Action score
40
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.9%
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 9.8
- CNA · redhat
- 6.6
- 3.2 point gap
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux16.04
- canonical ubuntu linux18.04
- canonical ubuntu linux19.10
- debian debian linux8.0
- linux linux kernel2.6.32 and later · before 3.16.83
- linux linux kernel4.20 and later · before 5.4.16
- linux linux kernel3.17 and later · before 4.4.212
- linux linux kernel4.5 and later · before 4.9.212
- linux linux kernel4.10 and later · before 4.14.169
- linux linux kernel4.15 and later · before 4.19.100
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Red Hat kernel
- version kernel-2.6.32affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 5.4.19-1 | 5.4.19-1 |
| Debian:8 | linux | before 3.16.81-1 | 3.16.81-1 |
| Debian:8 | linux-4.9 | before 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 | 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-debug | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-docs | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-obs-build | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-obs-qa | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-source | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-syms | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | kernel-vanilla | before 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-default | before 4.4.180-94.116.1 | 4.4.180-94.116.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-source | before 4.4.180-94.116.1 | 4.4.180-94.116.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kernel-syms | before 4.4.180-94.116.1 | 4.4.180-94.116.1 |
| SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 | before 1-4.3.1 | 1-4.3.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP4 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-95.48.1 | 4.12.14-95.48.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5 | kernel-default | before 4.12.14-122.17.1 | 4.12.14-122.17.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-docs | before 4.12.14-150.52.1 | 4.12.14-150.52.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-obs-build | before 4.12.14-150.52.1 | 4.12.14-150.52.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-source | before 4.12.14-150.52.1 | 4.12.14-150.52.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-syms | before 4.12.14-150.52.1 | 4.12.14-150.52.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-vanilla | before 4.12.14-150.52.1 | 4.12.14-150.52.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_11 | before 2-2.1 | 2-2.1 |
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Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2019-19318Nov 27, 2019 · In the Linux kernel 5.3.11, mounting a crafted btrfs image twice can cause an rwsem_down_write_slowpath use-after-free because (in rwsem_can17Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2019-14895Nov 29, 2019 · A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the Linux kernel, all versions 3.x.x and 4.x.x before 4.18.0, in Marvell WiFi chip driver.41Plan
- Later →CVE-2019-14901Nov 29, 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.44Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:linux | 5.4.19-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:linux-4.9 | 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 · Debian:8 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-debug | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-default | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-docs | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-build | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-obs-qa | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-vanilla | 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_17 | 2-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_8 | 2-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33 | 8-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_34 | 7-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_35 | 5-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_36 | 5-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_37 | 3-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 | 3-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_11 | 2-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_0 | 2-3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_1 | 2-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_2 | 2-2.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
No history yet (it accumulates with the daily EPSS job).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-20-350 · May 15, 2020(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Güncellemesi)
- TR-20-007 · Jan 8, 2020(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Güncellemesi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-121 · Stack-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14897
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D4ISVNIC44SOGXTUBCIZFSUNQJ5LRKNZ/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MN6MLCN7G7VFTSXSZYXKXEFCUMFBUAXQ/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.