CVE-2019-8379 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in AdvanceCOMP allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
- 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-2019-8379?
CVE-2019-8379 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Feb 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 AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-8379?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Advancemame Advancecomp, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Little Endian, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-8379?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-8379 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-8379 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-44038, AZL-44943, DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8379, GHSA-422q-rpjc-cfgp, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8379.