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CVE-2019-3817
A use-after-free flaw has been discovered in libcomps before version...
Vulnerability Description
A use-after-free flaw has been discovered in libcomps before version 0.1.10 in the way ObjMRTrees are merged. An attacker, who is able to make an application read a crafted comps XML file, may be able to crash the application or execute malicious code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3817
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/libcomps/issues/41
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/libcomps/commit/e3a5d056633677959ad924a51758876d415e7046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3898
Affected Vendor
libcomps
View all reports →Affected Software
libcomps
Vulnerable Versions:
0.1.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 27th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H