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CVE-2019-17666 json

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…

published 2019-10-17 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7971

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.0%
EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 3.16.77, 4.4.199, 4.9.199, 4.14.152, 4.19.82, 5.2, 5.3.9
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.3.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17666

  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-168.197
  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-69.78
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1098.109
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1054.56
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1049.52
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-1025.26~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-69.78~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-35.38~18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17666

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 RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • python-perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • kernel-firmware RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
  • kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 RHEL 6 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:1524RHSA-2020:0740RHSA-2020:0839RHSA-2020:0834RHSA-2020:0543RHSA-2020:1465

  • kernel-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
  • kernel-syms-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
  • kernel-source-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.3
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.2
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.3
  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.14.2
  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.9.3

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1SUSE-SU-2019:3295-1SUSE-SU-2019:3294-1SUSE-SU-2019:3200-1SUSE-SU-2019:2946-1SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1

  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.14.6-1.4
  • kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.17-1.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.25.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2444-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2392-1

  • linux-hardened Arch Linux 5.3.7.b-1
  • linux Arch Linux 5.3.9.1-1
  • linux-lts Arch Linux 4.19.82-1
  • linux-zen Arch Linux 5.3.9.1-1

arch linux advisories AVG-1063AVG-1064AVG-1065AVG-1066

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-2019-17666 updated cvss 6.3

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

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, bpftool 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, kernel-tools 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, python3-perf 4.18.0-147.5.1.el8_1, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0339
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v. 8.0) perf 4.18.0-80.16.1.el8_0, kernel 4.18.0-80.16.1.el8_0, bpftool 4.18.0-80.16.1.el8_0, kernel-core 4.18.0-80.16.1.el8_0, kernel-tools 4.18.0-80.16.1.el8_0, python3-perf 4.18.0-80.16.1.el8_0, +9 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0831
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0834
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1465
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0834
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1465
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1524
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.18.1.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0740
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0839
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1524
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.5.1.rt24.98.el8_1, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0328
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.18.1.rt56.1044.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0839
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1524
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0834
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.2) perf 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0661
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.3) perf 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, +6 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1465
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-754.29.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1524
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1062.18.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0834
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.2) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-327.85.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0661
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1473
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1347
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.5) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-862.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:0543
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.48.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1465
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-514.74.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1473

9 more fixed, 1 more not affected in the full advisory

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Exploit prediction

3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 8.3 AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
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References

Sources

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