CVE-2019-14250 Integer overflow in n/a
Integer overflow in GNU libiberty leads to heap-based buffer overflow, potentially allowing 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-2019-14250?
CVE-2019-14250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 24 Jul 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
An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. simple_object_elf_match in simple-object-elf.c does not check for a zero shstrndx value, leading to an integer overflow and resultant heap-based buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14250?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (6)
gcc48 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.5-31.26.1 |
gcc48 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.5-31.26.1 |
gcc48 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.5-31.26.1 |
libffi48 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.5-31.26.1 |
libgcj48 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.5-31.26.1 |
libgcj48 SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 | All versions | 4.8.5-31.26.1 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Gnu Binutils, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14250?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-14250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14250, GHSA-cxc9-2rq6-pr6h, SUSE-SU-2022:2015-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14250.