Out-of-bounds Read in Debian Debian_linux

CVE-2019-20387

repodata_schema2id in repodata.c in libsolv before 0.7.6 has a heap-based buffer over-read via a last schema whose length is less than the length of the input schema.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.023 (81.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20387?
CVE-2019-20387 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian_linux, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-01-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-20387?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-20387 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.