Remote Buffer Overflow in Pengutronix Barebox NFS Component
CVE-2019-15937

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 September 2019

What is CVE-2019-15937?

A vulnerability in the Pengutronix barebox NFS component allows an attacker to exploit a remote buffer overflow through improper handling of a length field in the nfs_readlink_reply function. This issue occurs in versions up to 2019.08.1, where the length field is directly used in a memcpy operation, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or denial of service, depending on the nature of the attack.

References

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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