CVE-2019-17133

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CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

EPSS

7%p93

Published

Oct 4, 2019 (Oct 4, 2019)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

In the Linux kernel through 5.3.2, cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid in net/wireless/wext-sme.c does not reject a long SSID IE, leading to a Buffer Overflow.

Vendors: linux debian canonical opensuse
Products: linux kernel, debian linux, ubuntu linux, leap
Weakness: CWE-120
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (6.7%)

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