CVE-2019-19917 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in Lout allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- 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-2019-19917?
CVE-2019-19917 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 20 Dec 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
Lout 3.40 has a buffer overflow in the StringQuotedWord() function in z39.c.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19917?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Lout Project Lout, Opensuse Backports Sle, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19917?
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-2019-19917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g859-9cjp-r2w8, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19917.