CVE-2019-13105 Use after free in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can trigger a double-free vulnerability in U-Boot via a crafted ext4 filesystem, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-13105?

CVE-2019-13105 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Das U-Boot versions 2019.07-rc1 through 2019.07-rc4 can double-free a cached block of data when listing files in a crafted ext4 filesystem.

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13105?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Denx U-Boot.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13105?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-13105 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13105 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13105, GHSA-mh5f-m889-7rw3.

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