kernel: heap overflow in mwifiex_update_vs_ie() function of Marvell WiFi driver
Published Sep 20, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.91%
Description
There is heap-based buffer overflow in kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
-
- Version all versions up to, excluding 5.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 1
- ≥ 3.6 · < 3.16.74
- ≥ 3.17 · < 4.4.194
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.9.194
- ≥ 4.10 · < 4.14.146
- ≥ 4.15 · < 4.19.75
- ≥ 4.20 · < 5.2.17
Configuration 2
- 4.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 6.4
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 8.0
- 7.6
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 8.1
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 7.6_ppc64
- 7
- 8
- 7
- 8
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 7.6
- 8.0
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.6
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 7.3
- 7.6
- 8.2
- 8.4
- 7.7
- 2.0
- 4.2
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 29
- 30
Configuration 4
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 5
- n/a
Configuration 6
- n/a
Configuration 7
- n/a
Configuration 8
- n/a
Configuration 9
- n/a
Configuration 10
- n/a
Configuration 11
- n/a
Configuration 12
- n/a
Configuration 13
- n/a
Configuration 14
- n/a
Configuration 15
- n/a
Configuration 16
- n/a
Configuration 17
- n/a
Configuration 18
- n/a
Configuration 19
- n/a
Configuration 20
- n/a
Configuration 21
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0374
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0174
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0375
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-327.85.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0661
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0653
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Telco Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0653
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0653
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Telco Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-0:3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1347
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-862.51.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1266
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:3.10.0-957.46.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0664
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-0:4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0339
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0328
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
kernel-0:4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0204
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1353
Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS
kernel-0:3.10.0-957.46.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:0664
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-1062.12.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0374 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0174 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1062.12.1.rt56.1042.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0375 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-327.85.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0661 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0653 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Telco Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0653 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.73.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0653 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.65.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1347 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Telco Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.65.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1347 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kernel-0:3.10.0-693.65.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1347 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-862.51.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1266 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:3.10.0-957.46.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0664 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-0:4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0339 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0328 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | kernel-0:4.18.0-80.15.1.el8_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0204 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.65.1.rt56.663.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1353 |
| Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | kernel-0:3.10.0-957.46.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:0664 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
At this time there is no mitigation to the flaw, if you are able to disable wireless and your system is able to work this will be a temporary mitigation until a kernel update is available for installation.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00909) | 58.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00909) | 55.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00066) | 17.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 77.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 76.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.62% (0.02624) | 81.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01864) | 75.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 17.06% (0.17062) | 93.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 25.68% (0.25681) | 95.59th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 25.68% (0.25681) | 95.54th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.15% (0.07151) | 91.32th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.15% (0.07151) | 0.00th | v1 |
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Change history (6)
- MITRE
- CVSS severity changed from HIGH to
MEDIUM HIGH → MEDIUM
- CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H to
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H → CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS score changed from 8 to
5.5 8 → 5.5
- CVSS severity changed from HIGH to
MEDIUM
- REDHAT
- CVSS severity changed from MEDIUM to
HIGH MEDIUM → HIGH
- CVSS vector changed from CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H to
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H → CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS score changed from 5.5 to
8 5.5 → 8
- CVSS severity changed from MEDIUM to
HIGH