SB2020012913 - Integer overflow in UPX
Published: January 29, 2020 Updated: November 17, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020012913
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14295)
The vulnerability allows an attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in getElfSections() function in p_vmlinx.cpp via a skewed offset larger than the size of the PE section in a UPX packed executable. An attacker can create a specially crafted file, trigger integer overflow and trigger an allocation of excessive memory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.