CVE-2019-10126 Memory corruption in kernel
A heap buffer overflow in the Linux kernel's Marvell Wi-Fi driver allows attackers to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or system crashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-10126?
CVE-2019-10126 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A heap based buffer overflow in mwifiex_uap_parse_tail_ies function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/ie.c might lead to memory corruption and possibly other consequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-10126?
It affects 23 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Netapp A700s Firmware, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Cn1610 Firmware and 17 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-10126?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-10126 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-10126 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-10126, GHSA-9cvm-77fp-94cr, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-10126.