CVE-2019-3846

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 6%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EG Risk
46(Track)
EG Risk 46/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation6% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
6%
EPSS %ILE
93%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 3, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Aug 16, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3076
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3055
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2741
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html

Patch Availability(13)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-aws-hwe (4.15.0.1047.47) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-5.0.0-1014-aws (5.0.0-1014.16) @ disco2026-05-27ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.159.167) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (4.15.0.58.79) @ xenial2026-05-27ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (4.4.0.159.140) @ trusty2026-05-27ubuntu
ubuntulinux-image-virtual (5.0.0.25.26) @ disco2026-05-27ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-957.54.1.el72020-05-26redhat
redhatkernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.17.1.el7a2020-01-21redhat
redhatkernel-0:3.10.0-1062.4.1.el72019-10-16redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1062.4.1.rt56.1027.el72019-10-16redhat
redhatkpatch-patch2019-10-16redhat
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-80.11.1.el8_02019-09-12redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-80.11.1.rt9.156.el8_02019-09-12redhat

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.

Affected Packages

(7 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:8(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux3.16.36-1 ... 3.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1~bpo70+1 (64 versions)3.16.68-2—
linux-4.94.9.110-1~deb8u1, 4.9.144-3.1~deb8u1, 4.9.168-1~deb8u14.9.168-1+deb9u3~deb8u1—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux—4.19.37-4—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux—4.19.37-4—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux—4.19.37-4—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux—4.19.37-4—
Debian:9(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux4.9.107-1 ... 4.9.88-1~bpo8+1 (48 versions)4.9.168-1+deb9u3—

Weakness Classification(2)

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

All Vendor Advisories

(13)

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.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-3846?
CVE-2019-3846 is a high vulnerability published on June 3, 2019. 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.
When was CVE-2019-3846 disclosed?
CVE-2019-3846 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 3, 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-2019-3846 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-3846 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 7.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-3846?
CVE-2019-3846 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-3846?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-3846, 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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