CVE-2019-17544
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a stack-based buffer over-read in acommon::unescape in common/getdata.cpp via an isolated \ character.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.1 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | aspell | Not affected (0.60.8-r1) |
| Stream | aspell | Not affected (0.60.8-r5) |
References
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16109
- https://github.com/GNUAspell/aspell/commit/80fa26c74279fced8d778351cff19d1d8f44fe4e
- https://github.com/GNUAspell/aspell/compare/rel-0.60.7...rel-0.60.8
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00027.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00021.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4155-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4155-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4948