CVE-2019-20095
MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.39%
Last modified
CVE-2019-20095 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. mwifiex_tm_cmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.6 has some error-handling cases that did not free allocated hostcmd memory, aka CID-003b686ace82. This will cause a memory leak and denial of service.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
mwifiex_tm_cmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.6 has some error-handling cases that did not free allocated hostcmd memory, aka CID-003b686ace82. This will cause a memory leak and denial of service.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.1.6 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | All versions |
| Netapp | Data Availability Services | All versions |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | >= 11.0.0, <= 11.70.1 |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire | All versions |
| Netapp | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | All versions |
| Netapp | A700s Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | 8300 Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | 8700 Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | A400 Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | H610s Firmware | All versions |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=003b686ace820ce2d635a83f10f2d7f9c147dabcRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0002/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.6Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=003b686ace820ce2d635a83f10f2d7f9c147dabcRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0002/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-20095?
mwifiex_tm_cmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.6 has some error-handling cases that did not free allocated hostcmd memory, aka CID-003b686ace82. This will cause a memory leak and denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2019-20095?
CVE-2019-20095 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20095?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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