CVE-2019-14815: linux kernel Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-14815 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in linux kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 27 · Related 17Timeline
- 25-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel, where a Heap Overflow was found in mwifiex_set_wmm_params() function of Marvell Wifi Driver.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu24 products
- linux< 4.15.0-66.75
- linux-aws< 4.15.0-1052.54
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1052.54~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1061.66~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1061.66 | < 5.0.0-1023.24~18.04.1
Redhat11 products
- codeready_linux_builder_eus8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
- codeready_linux_builder_for_power_little_endian_eus8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
- enterprise_linuxEOL5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0
- enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
- enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_\(structure_a\)7_s390x
Netapp6 products
- altavaultna
- baseboard_management_controller_firmwarena
- hcina
- solidfirena
- solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmwarena
Linux2 products
- kerneln/a
- linux_kernel≥ 4.10, < 4.14.146 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.75 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.2.17
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.2.17-1
5 vendors · 44 products
References
18 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7caac62ed598a196d6ddf8d9c121e12e082cac3aX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14815X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20190828020751.13625-1-huangwenabc%40gmail.comX Refsource MISCIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/X Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory