CVE-2019-11837: High severity f5 njs vulnerability

Published May 9, 2019
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Updated

njs through 0.3.1, used in NGINX, has a segmentation fault in String.prototype.toBytes for negative arguments, related to nxtutf8next in nxt/nxtutf8.h and njsstringoffset in njs/njsstring.c.

Affected Software

1 affected component
F5 Njs<=0.3.1

Event History

May 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:07 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-11837.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-11837?

The severity of CVE-2019-11837 is high with a score of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-11837?

The affected software for CVE-2019-11837 is F5 Njs version up to and including 0.3.1.

4

What is the CWE ID for this vulnerability?

The CWE ID for CVE-2019-11837 is CWE-189.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-11837?

Yes, a fix is available, and it is recommended to update to a version of F5 Njs that is later than 0.3.1.

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