CVE-2019-16746 is a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel's wireless networking component (net/wireless/nl80211.c) affecting versions through 5.2.17, including distributions like Canonical, Debian, Fedora, and openSUSE. This flaw, rated 9.8 CVSS (Critical), allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to insufficient length checks on variable elements in a beacon head. Despite its severity and remote attack vector, there is no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), nor is it listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Furthermore, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.6.25, < 3.16.79CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 4.4.197CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.5, < 4.9.197CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.10, < 4.14.149CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.15, < 4.19.79CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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