critical
CVE-2019-16746
kernel: buffer-overflow hardening in WiFi beacon validation code.
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Photon OS. Rated lower by Oracle (high), Red Hat (medium), Ubuntu (medium).
Description
An issue was discovered in net/wireless/nl80211.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.17. It does not check the length of variable elements in a beacon head, leading to a buffer overflow.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Photon OS 2.0 | linux, linux-aws, linux-esx and 1 more | 4.9.201-1.ph2 |
| Photon OS 3.0 | linux, linux-aws, linux-esx and 1 more | 4.19.79-1.ph3 |
| debian 10 | linux | 4.19.87-1 |
| debian 11 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 12 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 13 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 14 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 8 | linux, linux-4.9 | 3.16.81-1 and 1 more |
| debian 9 | linux | 4.9.210-1 |
| echo | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek, kernel-uek-debug, kernel-uek-debug-devel and 3 more | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | bpftool, kernel, kernel-abi-whitelists and 20 more | 3.10.0-1127.el7 and 2 more |
Show all 140 entries from 23 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Photon OS 2.0 | linux | 4.9.201-1.ph2 |
| Photon OS 2.0 | linux-aws | 4.9.201-1.ph2 |
| Photon OS 2.0 | linux-esx | 4.9.201-1.ph2 |
| Photon OS 2.0 | linux-secure | 4.9.201-1.ph2 |
| Photon OS 3.0 | linux | 4.19.79-1.ph3 |
| Photon OS 3.0 | linux-aws | 4.19.79-1.ph3 |
| Photon OS 3.0 | linux-esx | 4.19.79-1.ph3 |
| Photon OS 3.0 | linux-secure | 4.19.79-1.ph3 |
| debian 10 | linux | 4.19.87-1 |
| debian 11 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 12 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 13 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 14 | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| debian 8 | linux | 3.16.81-1 |
| debian 8 | linux-4.9 | 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 |
| debian 9 | linux | 4.9.210-1 |
| echo | linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-debug | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-debug-devel | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-devel | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-doc | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-firmware | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | bpftool | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-abi-whitelists | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-debug | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-debug-devel | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-devel | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-doc | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-headers | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-tools | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-tools-libs | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-debug | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-debug-devel | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-devel | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-doc | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-firmware | 4.1.12-124.43.4.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-headers | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-tools | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-tools-libs | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-tools-libs-devel | 4.14.35-1902.306.2.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | python-perf | 3.10.0-1127.el7 |
| Red Hat | kernel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-abi-whitelists | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-bootwrapper | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-debug | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-debug-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-doc | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-firmware | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-headers | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-kdump | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-kdump-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-core | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug-core | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug-kvm | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug-modules | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-debug-modules-internal | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-devel | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-kvm | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-modules | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-modules-extra | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-modules-internal | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | kernel-rt-selftests-internal | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | perf | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | python-perf | no fix listed |
| root.io debian 11 | rootio-linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| root.io debian 12 | rootio-linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| root.io debian 13 | rootio-linux | 5.3.7-1 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1058.62 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1064.69~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-168.197~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux | 4.4.0-168.197 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1098.109 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1056.58~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1064.69 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1050.53 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1062.69 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1030.33~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1125.134 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1129.137 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux | 4.4.0-168.197 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1098.109 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1056.58~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1064.69 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1050.53 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1062.69 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1030.33~16.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux | 4.15.0-72.81 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1056.58 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-aws-5.0 | 5.0.0-1022.25~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-azure | 5.0.0-1027.29~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-gcp | 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-gke-4.15 | 4.15.0-1049.52 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-gke-5.0 | 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.2 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-hwe | 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1051.51 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1065.75 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-oem-osp1 | 5.0.0-1030.34 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1030.33 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-oracle-5.0 | 5.0.0-1008.13~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1052.56 |
| ubuntu 18.04 | linux-snapdragon | 4.15.0-1069.76 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux | 4.15.0-72.81 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1056.58 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-aws-5.0 | 5.0.0-1022.25~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-azure | 5.0.0-1027.29~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-gcp | 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-gke-4.15 | 4.15.0-1049.52 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-hwe | 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1051.51 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1065.75 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1030.33 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | linux-oracle-5.0 | 5.0.0-1008.13~18.04.1 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux | 5.0.0-37.40 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux-aws | 5.0.0-1022.25 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux-azure | 5.0.0-1027.29 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux-gcp | 5.0.0-1026.27 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux-kvm | 5.0.0-1023.25 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux-oracle | 5.0.0-1008.13 |
| ubuntu 19.04 | linux-raspi2 | 5.0.0-1023.24 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux | 5.3.0-22.24 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-aws | 5.3.0-1007.8 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-azure | 5.3.0-1007.8 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-gcp | 5.3.0-1008.9 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-kvm | 5.3.0-1007.8 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1065.75 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-oem-osp1 | 5.0.0-1030.34 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-oracle | 5.3.0-1006.7 |
| ubuntu 19.10 | linux-raspi2 | 5.3.0-1012.14 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16746
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2019-16746.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-5866.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
All 23 references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TASE2ESEZAER6DTZH3DJ4K2JNO46TVL7/
- https://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=156901391225058&w=2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16746
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4183-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4186-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4209-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4210-1
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4183-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4209-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4210-1/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16746
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html