CVE-2019-1010127
Published: 25 July 2019
VCFTools vcftools prior to version 0.1.15 is affected by: Use-after-free. The impact is: Denial of Service or possibly other impact (eg. code execution or information disclosure). The component is: The header::add_FILTER_descriptor method in header.cpp. The attack vector is: The victim must open a specially crafted VCF file.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled memory allocation/deallocation, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. If a victim were tricked into opening a specially crafted VCF File, an attacker could cause VCFtools to leak sensitive information or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
vcftools Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| mantic |
Not vulnerable
(0.1.16-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(0.1.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Needs triage
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |