SB2019022629 - Uncontrolled recursion in GNU C Library 



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

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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.