CVE-2019-17666 (High) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

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CVE-2019-17666 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

rtl_p2p_noa_ie in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.6 lacks a certain upper-bound check, leading to a buffer overflow.

Publish Date: 2019-10-17

URL: CVE-2019-17666

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Adjacent - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17666

Release Date: 2019-10-24

Fix Resolution: linux - 5.3.9.1-1;linux-lts - 4.19.82-1;linux-zen - 5.3.9.1-1;linux-hardened - 5.3.7.b-1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.