VDB-134297 · CVE-2019-11637 · Nessus 212065

GNU Recutils 1.8 rec-rset.c rec_rset_get_props out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in GNU Recutils 1.8. This impacts the function rec_rset_get_props of the file rec-rset.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-11637. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Recutils 1.8. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function rec_rset_get_props of the file rec-rset.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in GNU recutils 1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference in the function rec_rset_get_props at rec-rset.c in librec.a, leading to a crash.

The bug was discovered 04/28/2019. The weakness was disclosed 05/01/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-11637 since 05/01/2019. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212065 (Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : recutils vulnerabilities (USN-7137-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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 Tenable (212065). The entries VDB-134300, VDB-134299 and VDB-134298 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

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Recutils

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open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.gnu.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 212065
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : recutils vulnerabilities (USN-7137-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/28/2019 🔍
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05/02/2019 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-11637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-11637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-134297
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/02/2019 07:00
Updated: 12/05/2024 06:47
Changes: 05/02/2019 07:00 (55), 06/05/2020 14:18 (1), 09/11/2023 14:19 (3), 12/05/2024 06:47 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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