6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-14249
Linux Dwarf Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

dwarf_elf_load_headers.c in libdwarf before 2019-07-05 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (division by zero) via an ELF file with a zero-size section group (SHT_GROUP), as demonstrated by dwarfdump.

INFO

Published Date :

July 24, 2019, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 5, 2019, 2:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-14249 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Libdwarf_project libdwarf
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-14249.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109380 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/cb7198abde46c2ae29957ad460da6886eaa606ba/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_elf_load_headers.c?diff=99e77c3894877a1dd80b82808d8309eded4e5599 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/merge-requests/4/ Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-14249 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109380 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109380 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/cb7198abde46c2ae29957ad460da6886eaa606ba/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_elf_load_headers.c?diff=99e77c3894877a1dd80b82808d8309eded4e5599 No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/ci/cb7198abde46c2ae29957ad460da6886eaa606ba/tree/libdwarf/dwarf_elf_load_headers.c?diff=99e77c3894877a1dd80b82808d8309eded4e5599 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/merge-requests/4/ No Types Assigned https://sourceforge.net/p/libdwarf/code/merge-requests/4/ Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-369
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:libdwarf_project:libdwarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2019-07-05
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109380 [No Types Assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.32 }} 0.08%

score

0.70725

percentile

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