CVE-2019-8904

N/A
Published: February 18, 2019 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxFile

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

do_bid_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printf and file_vprintf.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107130
x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=62
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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