SB2019080614 - Red Hat update for uriparser
Published: August 6, 2019
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19198)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds write in the uriComposeQuery* and uriComposeQueryEx* functions, as defined in the UriQuery.csource code file. A local attacker can send a specially request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption to cause a DoS condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-19199)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the uriComposeQuery*and uriComposeQueryEx* functions, as defined in the UriQuery.c source code file. A local attacker can send a specially request that submits malicious input, trigger memory corruption to cause a DoS condition or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.