SB2019022629 - Uncontrolled recursion in GNU C Library
Published: February 26, 2019 Updated: August 2, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019022629
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9192)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) check_dst_limits_calc_pos_1 in posix/regexec.c has uncontrolled recursion. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.