CVE-2019-14896

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: ghsa, nvd
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 9%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
94.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

November 27, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 8, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
generic

NetApp Product Security

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: kernel-5.3.13-300.fc31 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MN6MLCN7G7VFTSXSZYXKXEFCUMFBUAXQ/
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 30 Update: kernel-5.3.13-200.fc30 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/D4ISVNIC44SOGXTUBCIZFSUNQJ5LRKNZ/
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 2114-1] linux-4.9 security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
generic Patch Available

[SECURITY] [DLA 2068-1] linux security update

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
redhat Patch Available

1774875 – (CVE-2019-14896) CVE-2019-14896 kernel: heap-based buffer overflow in lbs_ibss_join_existing function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14896
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156185/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0062-1.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155879/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0061-1.html

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-virtual (5.0.0.38.40) @ disco2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-4.4.0-171-powerpc-e500mc (4.4.0-171.200~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-4.15.0-1066-azure (4.15.0-1066.71~14.04.1) @ trusty2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04-edge (4.15.0.74.94) @ xenial2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-gcp-edge (5.3.0.1010.10) @ bionic2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.171.179) @ xenial2026-05-23ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04-edge (5.3.0.26.95) @ bionic2026-05-23ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.6.32-754.33.1.el62020-08-25redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(8)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-14896?
CVE-2019-14896 is a critical vulnerability published on November 27, 2019. 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 lbsibssjoin_existing function is called after a STA connects…
When was CVE-2019-14896 disclosed?
CVE-2019-14896 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 27, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-14896 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-14896 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14896?
CVE-2019-14896 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-14896?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-14896, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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