Integer overflow in Whoopsie Project
CVE-2019-11484
Kevin Backhouse discovered an integer overflow in bson_ensure_space, as used in whoopsie.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (37.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Whoopsie Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04, 19.04
- Canonical Whoopsie — versions 0.2.52.5, 0.2.62, 0.2.66
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4170-1 (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4170-2 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflo…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11484?
- CVE-2019-11484 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Whoopsie Project, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2020-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11484?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-11484 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.