CVE-2019-17544
First published: Mon Oct 14 2019(Updated: )
libaspell.a in GNU Aspell before 0.60.8 has a stack-based buffer over-read in acommon::unescape in common/getdata.cpp via an isolated \ character.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| ubuntu/aspell | <0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.1 | 0.60.7~20110707-4ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/aspell | <0.60.7~20110707-6ubuntu0.1 | 0.60.7~20110707-6ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/aspell | <0.60.7-3ubuntu0.1 | 0.60.7-3ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/aspell | <0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+ | 0.60.7~20110707-1ubuntu1+ |
| ubuntu/aspell | <0.60.8 | 0.60.8 |
| ubuntu/aspell | <0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1 | 0.60.7~20110707-3ubuntu0.1 |
| <0.60.8 | ||
| =12.04 | ||
| =14.04 | ||
| =16.04 | ||
| =18.04 | ||
| =19.04 | ||
| GNU Aspell | <0.60.8 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| debian/aspell | 0.60.7~20110707-6+deb10u1 0.60.8-3 0.60.8-4 0.60.8.1-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=16109
- https://github.com/GNUAspell/aspell/commit/80fa26c74279fced8d778351cff19d1d8f44fe4e
- https://github.com/GNUAspell/aspell/compare/rel-0.60.7...rel-0.60.8
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4155-1/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00027.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4155-2/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/07/msg00021.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4948
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-17544
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-17544
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17544
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4155-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4155-2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17544
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-17544
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-17544?
The severity of CVE-2019-17544 is critical with a severity value of 9.1.
How does CVE-2019-17544 affect GNU Aspell?
CVE-2019-17544 affects GNU Aspell before version 0.60.8.
How can I fix CVE-2019-17544 on Debian?
To fix CVE-2019-17544 on Debian, update the aspell package to version 0.60.8 or later.
How can I fix CVE-2019-17544 on Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2019-17544 on Ubuntu, update the aspell package to the specified remedy version for your Ubuntu version.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2019-17544?
The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2019-17544 is CWE-125.
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