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TI-2019-11100 Aliases CVE-2019-14896GHSA-93c5-v3v3-mpq3

Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat kernel

Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08667 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatkernelkernel-2.6.32—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel VendorRed Hat Affected kernel-2.6.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.32 to before 3.16.83; 3.17 to before 4.4.212; 4.5 to before 4.9.212; 4.10 to before 4.14.169; 4.15 to before 4.19.100; 4.20 to before 5.4.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.32 to before 3.16.83; 3.17 to before 4.4.212; 4.5 to before 4.9.212; 4.10 to before 4.14.169; 4.15 to before 4.19.100; 4.20 to before 5.4.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2020:3548 Released 2020-08-25 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.33.1.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3548
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14896
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93c5-v3v3-mpq3
  3. 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile

References

Advisory 16

  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10530 Code injection in [UNKNOWN] RichFaces KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-23530 Sudo before 1.9.17p1 allows local users to obtain root access because /etc/nsswitch.conf… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2021-17490 mod_proxy SSRF KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
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