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TI-2019-11105 Aliases CVE-2019-14901GHSA-6mpr-24px-gq7m

Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat kernel

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution, Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-122, CWE-400 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a system crash, resulting in a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. The highest threat with this vulnerability is with the availability of the system. If code execution occurs, the code will run with the permissions of root. This will affect both confidentiality and integrity of files on the system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16473 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hatkernelall kernel versions 3.x.x and 4.x.x before 4.18.0—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel VendorRed Hat Affected all kernel versions 3.x.x and 4.x.x before 4.18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.15 to before 3.16.83; 3.17 to before 4.4.217; 4.5 to before 4.9.217; 4.10 to before 4.14.164; 4.15 to before 4.19.95; 4.20 to before 5.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
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:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15 to before 3.16.83; 3.17 to before 4.4.217; 4.5 to before 4.9.217; 4.10 to before 4.14.164; 4.15 to before 4.19.95; 4.20 to before 5.4.11 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:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • 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

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:1493 Released 2020-04-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-alt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) kernel-4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel-alt-4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • RHSA-2020:0374 Released 2020-02-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
  • RHSA-2020:0375 Released 2020-02-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7 +7
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:0339 Released 2020-02-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1 +19
  • RHSA-2020:0328 Released 2020-02-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1 +9
  • RHSA-2020:0204 Released 2020-01-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.0) bpftool-4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, kernel-4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0 +14

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:0339
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:0339
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.0)Fixed RHSA-2020:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0375
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:0375
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14901
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mpr-24px-gq7m

References

Advisory 20

  • TI-2019-15875 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Pipeline: Groovy Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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