vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-5671-1 (CVE-2019-8379): AdvanceCOMP vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 16, 2019 | Oct 12, 2022 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 16, 2019
Added
Oct 12, 2022
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-advancecompubuntu-upgrade-advancecomp
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