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CVE-2019-14896

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  • Published2019-11-27
  • Fixed in5.4.16 · 4.19.100 · 4.14.169 · 4.9.212 · 4.4.212 · 3.16.83
  • WeaknessCWE-122 · CWE-787

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Description

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when the lbs_ibss_join_existing function is called after a STA connects to an AP.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-11-2709:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.4≥ 4.20, < 5.4.165.4.16
4.x≥ 4.15, < 4.19.1004.19.100
4.x≥ 4.10, < 4.14.1694.14.169
4.x≥ 4.5, < 4.9.2124.9.212
4.4≥ 3.17, < 4.4.2124.4.212
3.16≥ 2.6.32, < 3.16.833.16.83
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
19.10= 19.10no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
30.x= 30no fix published
31.x= 31no fix published

2 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 5.4.16 · 4.19.100 · 4.14.169 · 4.9.212 · 4.4.212 · 3.16.83

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.010read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-122read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-787read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score8.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2019-11-27
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14896?

A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel, version kernel-2.6.32, in Marvell WiFi chip driver. A remote attacker could cause a denial of service (system crash) or, possibly execute arbitrary code, when the lbs_ibss_join_existing function is called after a STA connects to an AP.

Is CVE-2019-14896 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14896 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 8.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14896?

CVE-2019-14896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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