SB2020031410 - Gentoo update for musl
Published: March 14, 2020 Updated: March 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031410
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14697)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.