CVE-2019-9071: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-9071DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9071
Published 24-02-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9071 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.80%
0%100%
Low · -0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 24-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in GNU libiberty, as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.32. It is a stack consumption issue in d_count_templates_scopes in cp-demangle.c after many recursive calls.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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
1.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.01 pp
From 1.81% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.80%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (sourceware.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (gcc.gnu.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netapp2 products
Ubuntu2 products
- binutilsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm1 | < 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.3
- libiberty< 20160215-1ubuntu0.3 | < 20170913-1ubuntu0.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04
Debian1 product
- binutils< 2.32.51.20190707-1
Gnu1 product
- binutils2.32
5 vendors · 7 products
References
15 links- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24227X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
