Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-docs package, versions <4.12.14-150.35.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES150-KERNELDOCS-3256233
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed20 Sept 2019

Introduced: 20 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-14815  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.0 kernel-docs to version 4.12.14-150.35.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-docs package and not the kernel-docs package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel, where a Heap Overflow was found in mwifiex_set_wmm_params() function of Marvell Wifi Driver.

CVSS Scores

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