CVE-2019-15531
Published: 23 August 2019
GNU Libextractor through 1.9 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function EXTRACTOR_dvi_extract_method in plugins/dvi_extractor.c.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that Libextractor incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libextractor Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Needed
|
| disco |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(1:1.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(1:1.9-2)
|
|
| xenial |
Needed
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |