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Centos Linux: CVE-2019-14815: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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Centos Linux: CVE-2019-14815: Important: kernel-alt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/25/2019
Created
01/23/2020
Added
01/22/2020
Modified
02/06/2023

Description

A vulnerability found in the Linux kernel's WMM implementation for Marvell WiFi-based hardware (mwifiex) could lead to a denial of service or allow arbitrary code execution. For this flaw to be executed, the attacker must be both local and privileged. There is no mitigation to this flaw. A patch has been provided to remediate this flaw.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • CVE-2019-14815
  • RHSA-2020:0174
  • RHSA-2020:0328
  • RHSA-2020:0339

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