Out-of-bounds write in musl (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-14697 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
musl (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU27334
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14697
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to x87 floating-point stack adjustment imbalance, related to the math/i386/ directory. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmusl (Alpine package): 1.1.17-r0 - 1.1.18-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0b6a132efe437682627b71061785505664bafcca
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0c777cf840e82cdc528651e3f3f8f9dda6b1b028
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4ab7eba8eb2d8ab2ce3b54a8dc9fe958a8685d1d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5842a9a22c792cfddd48e7946f2a406b76f2c6f3
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c07f44bfbb6aa1722bfc72f99ef20e2fd2a61ee4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c37c63ea375ed264cb68f2c4f78777cd5892611f
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
