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CVE-2019-14697

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5990-1

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

musl libc through 1.1.23 has an x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to the math/i386/ directory. In some cases, use of this library could introduce out-of-bounds writes that are not present in an application's source code.

libc de musl hasta versión 1.1.23, presenta un desbalance de ajuste de pila del punto flotante x87, relacionado con el directorio math/i386/. En algunos casos, el uso de esta biblioteca podría introducir escrituras fuera de límites que no están presentes en un código fuente de una aplicación.

It was discovered that musl did not handle certain i386 math functions properly. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It was discovered that musl did not handle wide-character conversion properly. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause resource consumption , denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-08-06 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-08-06 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2024-12-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Musl-libc
Search vendor "Musl-libc"
 Musl
Search vendor "Musl-libc" for product "Musl"
 >= 0.9.12 <= 1.1.23
Search vendor "Musl-libc" for product "Musl" and version " >= 0.9.12 <= 1.1.23"
x86
Affected