# CVE-2019-3846: A flaw that allowed an attacker to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges was found in the mwifiex kernel module while connecting t

- Severity: CVSS 8.0 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-06-03 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a kernel: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw that allowed an attacker to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges was found in the mwifiex kernel module while connecting to a malicious wireless network.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q2/133
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3846
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KLGWJKLMTBBB53D5QLS4HOY2EH246WBE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J36BIJTKEPUOZKJNHQBUZA47RQONUKOI/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00040.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00048.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jul/33
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153702/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2741
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3076
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3055

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