CVE-2019-11371 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in BWA allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted long prefix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-11371?
CVE-2019-11371 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Apr 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
BWA (aka Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) 0.7.17 r1198 has a Buffer Overflow via a long prefix that is mishandled in bns_fasta2bntseq and bns_dump at btnseq.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11371?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Burrow-Wheeler Aligner Project Burrow-Wheeler Aligner.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11371?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11371 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-2019-11371 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11371 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11371, GHSA-476x-vw5v-gv5j, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11371.