Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-9500
The Broadcom brcmfmac WiFi driver prior to commit 1b5e2423164b3670e8bc9174e4762d297990deff is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow. If the Wake-up on Wireless LAN functionality is configured, a malicious event frame can be constructed to trigger an heap buffer overflow in the brcmf_wowl_nd_results function. This vulnerability can be exploited with compromised chipsets to compromise the host, or when used in combination with CVE-2019-9503, can be used remotely. In the worst case scenario, by sending specially-crafted WiFi packets, a remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system. More typically, this vulnerability will result in denial-of-service conditions.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-9500
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:brcmfmac_driver:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-9500
0.60%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 78 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-9500
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.9
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HIGH | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
5.5
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10.0
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NIST | |
7.9
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.2
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6.0
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CERT/CC | |
8.3
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.6
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6.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-9500
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: cret@cert.org (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-9500
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https://blog.quarkslab.com/reverse-engineering-broadcom-wireless-chipsets.html
Reverse-engineering Broadcom wireless chipsetsExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/166939/
VU#166939 - Broadcom WiFi chipset drivers contain multiple vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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https://git.kernel.org/linus/1b5e2423164b3670e8bc9174e4762d297990deff
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Third Party Advisory
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