CVE-2019-11476 json
Integer overflow in whoopsie results in out-of-bounds heap write
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-3149
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 49%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An integer overflow in whoopsie before versions 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1, 0.2.62ubuntu0.1, 0.2.64ubuntu0.1, 0.2.66, results in an out-of-bounds write to a heap allocated buffer when processing large crash dumps. This results in a crash or possible code-execution in the context of the whoopsie process.
Patch / fix
- whoopsie Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1
- whoopsie Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 0.2.62ubuntu0.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11476
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0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- usn.ubuntu.com https://usn.ubuntu.com/4052-1/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bugs.launchpad.net https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/whoopsie/%2Bbug/1830863 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Ubuntu Whoopsie
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4052-1/
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
bugs.launchpad.net
/ubuntu/%2Bsource/whoopsie/%2Bbug/1830863
exploit, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflow.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-11476
- NVD CVE-2019-11476
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