CVE-2019-20446: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-20446MGASA-2020-0159SUSE-SU-2020:0604-1SUSE-SU-2020:0629-1SUSE-SU-2020:0629-2RHSA-2020:4709UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20446DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20446openSUSE-SU-2020:0343-1
Published 02-02-2020Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-20446 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 02-02-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In xml.rs in GNOME librsvg before 2.46.2, a crafted SVG file with nested patterns can cause denial of service when passed to the library for processing. The attacker constructs pattern elements so that the number of final rendered objects grows exponentially.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.13% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse10 products
- librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1< 2.42.8-3.3.1
- librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP1< 2.42.8-3.3.1
- librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP1< 2.42.8-3.3.1
- librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP2< 2.42.8-3.3.1
- librsvg&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4< 2.40.21-5.9.1
Redhat6 products
- librsvg2< 0:2.42.7-4.el8
- librsvg2-debuginfo< 0:2.42.7-4.el8
- librsvg2-debugsource< 0:2.42.7-4.el8
- librsvg2-devel< 0:2.42.7-4.el8
- librsvg2-tools< 0:2.42.7-4.el8
Debian2 products
- librsvg< 2.46.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Opensuse2 products
- leapEOL15.1
- librsvg&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 2.42.8-lp151.3.3.1
Alpine1 product
- librsvg≥ 2.42.0, < 2.40.21-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31
Gnome1 product
- librsvg< 2.40.21 | ≥ 2.42.0, < 2.42.8 | ≥ 2.44.0, < 2.44.16
Mageia1 product
- librsvg< 2.45.5-3.1.mga7
Netapp1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- librsvgAll versions (No fix recorded)
11 vendors · 27 products
References
30 links- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/librsvg/issues/515Vendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00024.htmlVendor AdvisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221111-0004/Third Party Advisory
Show all 30 references
- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory