Vulnerability Description
A race condition in the one-pass compression functions of Zstandard prior to version 1.3.8 could allow an attacker to write bytes out of bounds if an output buffer smaller than the recommended size was used.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Zstandard | < 1.3.8 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00062.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00078.html
- https://github.com/facebook/zstd/pull/1404/commits/3e5cdf1b6a85843e991d7d10f6a25PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4108-1/
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11922Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00062.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00078.html
- https://github.com/facebook/zstd/pull/1404/commits/3e5cdf1b6a85843e991d7d10f6a25PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4108-1/
- https://www.facebook.com/security/advisories/cve-2019-11922Vendor Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-11922?
CVE-2019-11922 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). A race condition in the one-pass compression functions of Zstandard prior to version 1.3.8 could allow an attacker to write bytes out of bounds if an output buffer smaller than the recommended size wa...
How severe is CVE-2019-11922?
CVE-2019-11922 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11922?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Facebook Zstandard.