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Debian: CVE-2019-14896: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2019-14896: linux -- security update

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/27/2019
Created
01/21/2020
Added
01/20/2020
Modified
02/14/2023

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when the lbs_ibss_join_existing function is called after a STA connects to an AP.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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