UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8907

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2019-8907
Downstream
USN-3911-1
Published: 18 Feb 2019, 00:00
Last modified:22 Apr 2026, 12:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
35/100
CVSS Score
8.8 HIGH
3.0 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

18 Feb 2019, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
22 Apr 2026, 12:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.8CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•file

    < 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2 | < 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2

References (3)