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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-8379: Low: advancecomp security update (CESA-2019:2332)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-8379: Low: advancecomp security update (CESA-2019:2332)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/17/2019
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-advancecomp
  • centos-upgrade-advancecomp-debuginfo

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