Vulnerability Description
nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process_ipfix_template_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused in order to crash the process remotely (denial of service).
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nfdump Project | Nfdump | <= 1.6.17 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/commit/3b006ededaf351f1723aea6c727c9edd1b1fff9bPatch
- https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/issues/171ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/commit/3b006ededaf351f1723aea6c727c9edd1b1fff9bPatch
- https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/issues/171ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00021.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-14459?
CVE-2019-14459 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process_ipfix_template_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused in order to crash the process remotely (denial of service).
How severe is CVE-2019-14459?
CVE-2019-14459 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-14459?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nfdump Project Nfdump, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.