Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Advancemame | Advancecomp | < 2.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2332Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-thExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/271/ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2332Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-thExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/271/ExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-8379?
CVE-2019-8379 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary....
How severe is CVE-2019-8379?
CVE-2019-8379 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-8379?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Advancemame Advancecomp, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.