CVE-2019-19906: apache bookkeeper Off-by-one Error
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-19906MGASA-2020-0011SUSE-SU-2020:14579-1SUSE-SU-2020:3939-1SUSE-SU-2022:3549-1RHSA-2020:4497UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19906USN-4256-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19906DLA-2044-1DSA-4591-1
Published 19-12-2019Last modified 14-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19906 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Off-by-one Error vulnerability in apache bookkeeper. EPSS estimates a 8.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
8.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 19-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
cyrus-sasl (aka Cyrus SASL) 2.1.27 has an out-of-bounds write leading to unauthenticated remote denial-of-service in OpenLDAP via a malformed LDAP packet. The OpenLDAP crash is ultimately caused by an off-by-one error in _sasl_add_string in common.c in cyrus-sasl.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
8.04%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 8.04% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score8.04%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (openldap.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse62 products
- cyrus-sasl-openssl1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY< 2.1.22-182.26.4.1
- cyrus-sasl-saslauthd&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 6< 2.1.26-150000.5.13.1
- cyrus-sasl-saslauthd&distro=SUSE Enterprise Storage 7< 2.1.26-150000.5.13.1
- cyrus-sasl-saslauthd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS< 2.1.26-150000.5.13.1
- cyrus-sasl-saslauthd&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS< 2.1.26-150000.5.13.1
Redhat34 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0
- enterprise_linux_eus8.4
- enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems8.0
- enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus8.4
- enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian8.0
Apple3 products
- ipadosEOL13.6
- iphone_osEOL13.6
- mac_os_x10.14.6 | < 10.13.6 | ≥ 10.13.0, < 10.13.6 | ≥ 10.15.0, < 10.15.6 | 10.13.6 | 10.13.6:security_update_2018-002 | 10.13.6:security_update_2018-003 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-001 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-002 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-003 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-004 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-005 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-006 | 10.13.6:security_update_2019-007 | 10.13.6:security_update_2020-001 | 10.13.6:security_update_2020-002 | 10.13.6:security_update_2020-003 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-004 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-005 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-006 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-007 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-003
Debian2 products
- cyrus-sasl2< 2.1.27~101-g0780600+dfsg-3+deb9u1 | < 2.1.27+dfsg-1+deb10u1 | < 2.1.26.dfsg1-13+deb8u2 | < 2.1.27+dfsg-2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- cyrus-sasl< 2.1.27-r4 | < 2.1.27-r5 | < 2.1.26-r15 | < 2.1.27-r2
Apache1 product
- bookkeeper4.12.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.10
Cyrusimap1 product
- cyrus-sasl< 2.1.28
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31 | 32
Mageia1 product
- cyrus-sasl< 2.1.27-1.1.mga7
Ubuntu1 product
- cyrus-sasl2< 2.1.25.dfsg1-17ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 2.1.26.dfsg1-14ubuntu0.2 | < 2.1.27~101-g0780600+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
11 vendors · 108 products
References
37 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00027.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/23/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory