CVE-2019-17666 (High) detected in linux-yoctov5.4.51 - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-17666 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-yoctov5.4.51

Yocto Linux Embedded kernel

Library home page: https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/linux-yocto

Found in HEAD commit: c5a08fe8179013aad614165d792bc5b436591df6

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

rtl_p2p_noa_ie in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/ps.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.6 lacks a certain upper-bound check, leading to a buffer overflow.

Publish Date: 2019-10-17

URL: CVE-2019-17666

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17666

Release Date: 2019-10-24

Fix Resolution: linux - 5.3.9.1-1;linux-lts - 4.19.82-1;linux-zen - 5.3.9.1-1;linux-hardened - 5.3.7.b-1

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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ℹ️ This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.

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ℹ️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because it is a duplicate of an existing issue: #416