# What is CVE-2019-14814?

> CVE-2019-14814 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Linux kernel, published on 20 September 2019. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.9%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix.

Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-14814

## At a glance

- **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.
- **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 50 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes.
- **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10)
- **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today
- **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.9% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast)
- **Published:** 20 September 2019
- **Record last updated:** 28 September 2023
- **Main product:** Linux kernel
- **Affected products:** 50

## What is CVE-2019-14814? In plain terms

An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### The official description

There is heap-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel, all versions up to, excluding 5.3, in the marvell wifi chip driver in Linux kernel, that allows local users to cause a denial of service(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

### How an attack on it works

- Where an attacker can be: Already on the device
- How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions
- Login needed first: An ordinary user account
- Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything
- What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline

Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`

## Is CVE-2019-14814 being exploited? Not that we know of

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.9%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%, 0.9%.

### Timeline

- 20 September 2019: Published
- 28 September 2023: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2019-14814 scores **50 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation".

Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less:

- Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor
- How severe it is: strong factor
- How widely exposed it is: smaller factor
- Threat activity around it: smaller factor

85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it.

## Who is affected by CVE-2019-14814?

The published record lists 50 products. Versions are as published: "3.7 to before 3.16.74" means from 3.7 up to, but not including, 3.16.74.

- [Linux kernel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/linux/linux_kernel) by [Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/linux) (Operating system): 3.7 to before 3.16.74, 3.17 to before 4.4.194, 4.5 to before 4.9.194, 4.10 to before 4.14.146, 4.15 to before 4.19.75, 4.20 to before 5.2.17
- [Enterprise Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- [Ubuntu Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/canonical/ubuntu_linux) by [Canonical](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/canonical) (Operating system): 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- [Enterprise Linux Eus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_eus) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8.1, 8.2, 8.4
- [Enterprise Linux for Real Time for Nfv Tus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8.2, 8.4
- [Enterprise Linux for Real Time Tus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8.2, 8.4
- [Enterprise Linux Server Aus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8.2, 8.4
- [Enterprise Linux Server Tus](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8.2, 8.4
- [Leap](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/opensuse/leap) by [Opensuse](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/opensuse) (Operating system): 15.0, 15.1
- [A220](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a220) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [A220 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a220_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [A320](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a320) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [A320 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a320_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [A700s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a700s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [A700s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a700s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [A800](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a800) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [A800 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/a800_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [C190](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/c190) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [C190 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/c190_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Data Availability Services](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/data_availability_services) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Debian Linux](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/debian/debian_linux) by [Debian](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/debian) (Operating system): 8.0
- [Enterprise Linux for Real Time](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8
- [Enterprise Linux for Real Time for Nfv](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 8
- [Fas2720](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2720) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Fas2720 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2720_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Fas2750](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2750) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Fas2750 Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/fas2750_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H300e](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h300e) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H300e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h300e_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H300s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h300s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H300s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h300s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H410c](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h410c) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H410c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h410c_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H410s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h410s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H410s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h410s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H500e](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h500e) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H500e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h500e_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H500s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h500s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H500s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h500s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H610s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h610s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H610s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h610s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H700e](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h700e) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H700e Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h700e_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [H700s](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h700s) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Hardware): version not specified
- [H700s Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/h700s_firmware) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Operating system): version not specified
- [Hci Management Node](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/hci_management_node) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Messaging Realtime Grid](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/redhat/messaging_realtime_grid) by [Red Hat](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/redhat) (Operating system): 2.0
- [Service Processor](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/service_processor) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Solidfire](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/solidfire) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified
- [Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/netapp/steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage) by [Netapp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/netapp) (Application): version not specified

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14814?

1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list.
2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisories and patch notes first in the list.
3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in.
4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood.

### References

- [openwall.com](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/28/1) (Exploit, Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [bugzilla.redhat.com](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14814) (Exploit, Issue tracking, Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [github.com](https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7caac62ed598a196d6ddf8d9c121e12e082cac3a) (Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [seclists.org](https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11) (Mailing list, Patch, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.opensuse.org](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [packetstormsecurity.com](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [packetstormsecurity.com](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html) (Third-party advisory, Vulnerability database)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0174) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339) (Third-party advisory)
- [access.redhat.com](https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-14814) (Third-party advisory)
- [lists.debian.org](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.debian.org](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html) (Mailing list, Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3RUDQJXRJQVGHCGR4YZWTQ3ECBI7TXH/) (Third-party advisory)
- [lists.fedoraproject.org](https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T4JZ6AEUKFWBHQAROGMQARJ274PQP2QP/) (Third-party advisory)
- [security.netapp.com](https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-1/) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-2/) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/) (Third-party advisory)
- [usn.ubuntu.com](https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/) (Third-party advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2019-14814?

CVE-2019-14814 is a high-severity flaw in Linux kernel, published on 20 September 2019. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline.

### How serious is CVE-2019-14814?

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2019-14814 is 50 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle.

### Is CVE-2019-14814 being exploited?

It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.9%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching.

### Which versions does CVE-2019-14814 affect?

For Linux kernel: 3.7 to before 3.16.74, 3.17 to before 4.4.194, 4.5 to before 4.9.194, 4.10 to before 4.14.146, 4.15 to before 4.19.75, 4.20 to before 5.2.17. The record lists 50 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2019-14814?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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