CVE-2019-14249

Description

dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/merge-requests/4/ third party advisory patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/cb7198abde46c2ae29957ad460da6886eaa606ba/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_elf_load_headers.c?diff=99e77c3894877a1dd80b82808d8309eded4e5599 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109380 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14249?
CVE-2019-14249 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14249?
To fix CVE-2019-14249, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14249 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14249 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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