Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-devel package, versions <4.12.14-197.4.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES151-KERNELDEVEL-3257529
  • published14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Jun 2019

Introduced: 18 Jun 2019

CVE-2019-3846  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.1 kernel-devel to version 4.12.14-197.4.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-devel package and not the kernel-devel package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.1 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw that allowed an attacker to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges was found in the mwifiex kernel module while connecting to a malicious wireless network.

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