CVE-2019-11476 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

An integer overflow in whoopsie before versions 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1, 0.2.62ubuntu0.1, 0.2.64ubuntu0.1, 0.2.66, results in an out-of-bounds write to a heap allocated buffer when processing large crash dumps. This results in a crash or possible code-execution in the context of the whoopsie process.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-190

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-O
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/whoopsie/%2Bbug/1830863ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4052-1/ExploitVendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-O
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/whoopsie/%2Bbug/1830863ExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4052-1/ExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-11476?

CVE-2019-11476 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An integer overflow in whoopsie before versions 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1, 0.2.62ubuntu0.1, 0.2.64ubuntu0.1, 0.2.66, results in an out-of-bounds write to a heap allocated buffer when processing large crash du...

How severe is CVE-2019-11476?

CVE-2019-11476 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11476?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux.