CVE-2019-14872 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The _dtoa_r function of the newlib libc library, prior to version 3.3.0, performs multiple memory allocations without checking their return value. This could result in NULL pointer dereference.

Published: 2020-03-19

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Red Hat

newlib

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`all newlib versions prior to 3.3.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:newlib_project:newlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-5987	The _dtoa_r function of the newlib libc library, prior to version 3.3.0, performs multiple memory allocations without checking their return value. This could result in NULL pointer dereference.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00414.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/

History

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Newlib Project Newlib

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2020-03-19T12:35:41.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T00:26:39.139Z

Reserved: 2019-08-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-14872

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-03-19T13:15:12.883

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:27:33.760

Link: CVE-2019-14872

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

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