CVE-2019-17133

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Score

Published: October 4, 2019 at 11:57 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC

4 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity

CRITICAL9.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 7%

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.3.2, cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c does not reject a long SSID IE, leading to a Buffer Overflow.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

14.04 16.04 18.04 19.04

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

8.0

Linux Kernel · Linux

95%

2.6.32 ≤ v < 3.16.773.17 ≤ v < 4.4.1984.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1514.15 ≤ v < 4.19.814.20 ≤ v < 5.3.84.5 ≤ v < 4.9.198

Affected range stops below 3.16.77, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.14.151, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.19.81, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.4.198, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 4.9.198, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.3.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

95%

15.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (24)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00064.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.html

x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

Source: [email protected]

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html