Vulnerability Description
nlist.c in libbsd before 0.10.0 has an out-of-bounds read during a comparison for a symbol name from the string table (strtab).
CVSS Score
9.1
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freedesktop | Libbsd | < 0.10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00043.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libbsd/libbsd/commit/9d917aad37778a9f4a96ba358415ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0e913668380f59bcbd14fdd8ae8d24f95f99995e29
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra781e51cf1ec40381c98cddc073b3576fb56c3978f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/libbsd/2019-August/000229.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00043.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/libbsd/libbsd/commit/9d917aad37778a9f4a96ba358415ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0e913668380f59bcbd14fdd8ae8d24f95f99995e29
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra781e51cf1ec40381c98cddc073b3576fb56c3978f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/libbsd/2019-August/000229.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4243-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-20367?
CVE-2019-20367 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). nlist.c in libbsd before 0.10.0 has an out-of-bounds read during a comparison for a symbol name from the string table (strtab).
How severe is CVE-2019-20367?
CVE-2019-20367 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-20367?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freedesktop Libbsd, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.