SB2019031820 - Stack out-of-bounds read in file (Alpine package)

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SB2019031820 - Stack out-of-bounds read in file (Alpine package)

Published: March 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019031820
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Stack out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8904)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer over-read in the do_core_note function, as defined in the readelf.c source code file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing a file that submits malicious input to the targeted system with the file command, trigger memory corruption and gain access to arbitrary data or perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References