Is CVE-2019-20367 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-20367 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-20367?

CVE-2019-20367 has a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2019-20367?

Patch guidance is available from freedesktop security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-20367.

Fix CVE-2019-20367 - CRITICAL freedesktop libbsd

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-20367?

8 products: freedesktop libbsd, debian debian linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, and 3 more.

Description

nlist.c in libbsd before 0.10.0 has an out-of-bounds read during a comparison for a symbol name from the string table (strtab).

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read

Metadata

Primary Vendor: FREEDESKTOP
Published: 1/8/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

freedesktop : libbsddebian : debian_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxopensuse : leap

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD