CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 12.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
External Security References
Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.
CVE
CVE-2019-16746
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
12.65%
Linux
Original NVD 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.
Related CVEs
Other vulnerabilities affecting the same vendor(s)