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CVE-2019-8905

Published: Feb 18, 2019Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-125
4.4MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 61.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10360.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

Novell Inc.
commercial·US
OpenSUSE LeapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development KitOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Open Buildservice Development ToolsOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for BasesystemOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE CaaS PlatformOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
OpenStack Cloud Magnum OrchestrationOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
oss-project·USaka fsf, free software foundation
file
OSS Libraries
АО «Концерн ВНИИНС»
commercial·RUaka ao konsern vniins
ОС ОН «Стрелец»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137
securityfocus.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html
lists.debian.org
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63
bugs.astron.com
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