CVE-2019-8905

MEDIUM

4.4

CVSS Score

Published: February 18, 2019 at 05:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC

4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxLeap

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Severity

MEDIUM4.4

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

Description

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10360.

Affected

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

Ubuntu Linux · Canonicalrubygems

95%

16.04 18.04 18.10

Debian Linux · Debiandrupal

95%

8.0

File · File Project

95%

5.35

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

95%

15.0 42.3

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (6)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63

Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/

CVSS

4.4MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: LOW
Integrity: NONE
Availability: LOW

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-125

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