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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-10126: ELSA-2019-3055: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2019-10126: ELSA-2019-3055: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/31/2019
Created
10/22/2019
Added
10/18/2019
Modified
12/10/2024

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A heap based buffer overflow in mwifiex_uap_parse_tail_ies function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ie.c might lead to memory corruption and possibly other consequences. A flaw was found in the mwifiex implementation in the Linux kernel. A system connecting to wireless access point could be manipulated by an attacker with advanced permissions on the access point into localized memory corruption or possibly privilege escalation.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel

References

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