CVE-2019-8905
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: July 22, 2025
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.4 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | LOW |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | LOW |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | file | Not affected (5.43-r0) |
| Stream | file | Not affected (5.45-r1) | |
| Hardened Containers | 23 LTS | file | Not affected (5.43-r0) |
| Stream | file | Not affected (5.45-r1) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/