Buffer overflow in libzmq - CVE-2019-13132
Published: July 31, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19575
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13132
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: ZeroMQ Project
Affected software:
libzmq
libzmq
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a stack buffer overflow condition when running a socket with CURVE "encryption/authentication" enabled. A remote attacker can send a malicious request and execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-13132
Install updates from vendor's website.