CVE-2019-5108

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: December 23, 2019 at 06:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:37 AM UTC
21 products affected across 5 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 10%

Description

An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel prior to mainline 5.3. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by triggering AP to send IAPP location updates for stations before the required authentication process has completed. This could lead to different denial-of-service scenarios, either by causing CAM table attacks, or by leading to traffic flapping if faking already existing clients in other nearby APs of the same wireless infrastructure. An attacker can forge Authentication and Association Request packets to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected

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

Affected range stops below 5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
netapp-8300 (same device)
All versions
netapp-8700 (same device)
All versions
netapp-a400 (same device)
All versions
netapp-a700s (same device)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

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

References (14)

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/

CVSS

Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-440CWE-287

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