CVE-2019-8904

Public Exploit

Description

do_bid_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printf and file_vprintf.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=62 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107130 vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8904?
CVE-2019-8904 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8904?
To fix CVE-2019-8904, 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-2019-8904 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-8904 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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