CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-7309

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, the memcmp function for the x32 architecture can incorrectly return zero (indicating that the inputs are equal) because the RDX most significant bit is mishandled.

How to fix

Remediation Available
glibcDebian
Fixed in:2.28-6CVE-2019-7309
Fixed in:2.28-6CVE-2019-7309
Fixed in:2.28-6CVE-2019-7309
Fixed in:2.28-6CVE-2019-7309

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.61%probability of exploitation in 30 days
45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory2
Other references1
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