libmagic 5.35 readelf.c do_bid_note out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libmagic 5.35. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function do_bid_note of the file readelf.c. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-8904. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libmagic 5.35. This affects the function do_bid_note of the file readelf.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 02/19/2019. The weakness was shared 02/18/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-8904 since 02/18/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277708 (Fedora Security Update for file (FEDORA-2019-15f5147b27)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 107130†). The entries VDB-130990, VDB-130991 and VDB-130992 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: USN-3911-1⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8904 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8904
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130989
SecurityFocus: 107130 - file CVE-2019-8904 Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2019 08:14
Updated: 07/11/2023 09:56
Changes: 02/19/2019 08:14 (58), 05/11/2020 10:07 (4), 07/11/2023 09:56 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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