CVE-2019-17544 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer over-read in GNU Aspell allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-17544?
CVE-2019-17544 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a stack-based buffer over-read in acommon::unescape in common/getdata.cpp via an isolated \ character.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17544?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (7)
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
aspell SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 0.60.6.1-18.3.1 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Gnu Aspell.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17544?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-17544 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17544 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2019-17544, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17544, DLA-1966-1, GHSA-3f6h-6ch9-p8jv, MGASA-2019-0311, OESA-2021-1290 and 3 more.