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kernel: buffer overflow in cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c

Published Oct 4, 2019

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.3.2, cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c does not reject a long SSID IE, leading to a Buffer Overflow.

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Remediation

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Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 4, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 4, 2019

CISA Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026

Red Hat

Severity Important
Public date Oct 4, 2019
Bugzilla 1771909

ENISA EUVD

Assigner mitre
Published Oct 4, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024

GitHub

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