CVE-2019-14531: Critical severity the sleuth kit vulnerability

Published Aug 2, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.6.6. There is an out of bounds read on iso9660 while parsing System Use Sharing Protocol data in fs/iso9660.c.

Affected Software

1 affected component
sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit=4.6.6

Event History

Aug 2, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:07 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:07 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14531?

CVE-2019-14531 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How does CVE-2019-14531 impact The Sleuth Kit?

CVE-2019-14531 can lead to an out of bounds read when parsing System Use Sharing Protocol data.

3

Which version of The Sleuth Kit is affected by CVE-2019-14531?

The affected version of The Sleuth Kit is 4.6.6.

4

How can I mitigate CVE-2019-14531?

Mitigation for CVE-2019-14531 involves upgrading The Sleuth Kit to a version later than 4.6.6.

5

Is CVE-2019-14531 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2019-14531 is not specifically noted as having remote exploit capabilities, but it affects local parsing.

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