SB2019080642 - Double Free in DENX U-Boot
Published: August 6, 2019 Updated: December 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019080642
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13105)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the double free error in the "ext_cache_ini" when listing files in a crafted ext4 filesystem. A remote attacker can trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.