Off-by-One Overwrite in The Sleuth Kit Affects Data Integrity
CVE-2019-14532

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Sleuthkit

Status
The Sleuth Kit
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 August 2019

What is CVE-2019-14532?

A vulnerability exists in The Sleuth Kit 4.6.6 due to an off-by-one overwrite caused by an underflow condition occurring when handling a malformed hash table in the hfind.cpp file. This can potentially lead to unauthorized access or alteration of data, making it critical for users to apply updates and mitigate risks associated with data integrity.

References

https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/1575
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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