CVE-2019-1010232 Memory corruption in juniper/libslax
A buffer overflow in the libslax library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted SLAX file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1010232?
CVE-2019-1010232 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in juniper/libslax, published on 22 Jul 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Juniper juniper/libslax libslax latest version (as of commit 084ddf6ab4a55b59dfa9a53f9c5f14d192c4f8e5 Commits on Sep 1, 2018) is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: remote dos. The component is: slaxlexer.c:601(funtion:slaxGetInput). The attack vector is: ./slaxproc --slax-to-xslt POC0.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1010232?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Libslax.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010232?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1010232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-1010232 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1010232 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in juniper/libslax
Sources
Also known as GHSA-29hm-w98f-87q2.