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medium 5.5

CVE-2019-20095 json

mwifiex_tm_cmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.6 has some error-handling cases that did n…

published 2019-12-30 6 y ago modified 2026-10-08 31 d ago also EUVD-2019-10651

cvss
5.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

mwifiex_tm_cmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.6 has some error-handling cases that did not free allocated hostcmd memory, aka CID-003b686ace82. This will cause a memory leak and denial of service.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 5.1.6
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.2.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20095

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-60.67
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1047.49
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1041.43
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1042.45
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-27.28~18.04.1
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1043.43
  • linux-oem Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1056.65

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20095

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:1493RHSA-2020:4060RHSA-2020:4062

  • kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
  • kernel-source SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
  • kernel-default SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE Live Patching 15 +3 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
  • kernel-vanilla SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
  • kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:1663-1SUSE-SU-2020:0613-1SUSE-SU-2020:0599-1SUSE-SU-2020:0584-1SUSE-SU-2020:0580-1SUSE-SU-2020:0560-1

  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1
  • kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.40.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:0336-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-20095 updated cvss 5.2

kernel: memory leak in mwifiex_tm_cmd in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/cfg80211.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.”
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmware
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.” RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.19.1.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.” RHSA-2020:1493
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7
    fixed: vendor fix “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.” RHSA-2020:4062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix “As connecting to a wireless device is not automatic and initiated by a user, not connecting to rogue access points would prevent this flaw from being abused.” RHSA-2020:4060

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
31 d ago

Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.9 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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