CVE-2019-8907: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-8907 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Public exploit (reference, Date unknown)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5Timeline
- 18-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
3.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
89%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 3.46% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.astron.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- file< 1:5.35-3
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Alpine1 product
- file< 5.36-r0 | < 5.32-r1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
File_project1 product
- file5.35
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0
Ubuntu1 product
- file< 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2 | < 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2
6 vendors · 7 products
References
10 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory