OpenSUSE Linux update for varnish



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-15892
CWE-ID CWE-617
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Reachable Assertion

EUVDB-ID: #VU20863

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15892

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when parsing HTTP/1 requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted HTTP/1 requests to the affected server and trigger application restart, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux: 15

CPE2.3 External links

https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00089.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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