CVE-2019-19945: High severity open edx vulnerability

Published Mar 16, 2020
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Updated

uhttpd in OpenWrt through 18.06.5 and 19.x through 19.07.0-rc2 has an integer signedness error. This leads to out-of-bounds access to a heap buffer and a subsequent crash. It can be triggered with an HTTP POST request to a CGI script, specifying both "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" and a large negative Content-Length value.

Affected Software

4 affected components
OpenWrt OpenWrt>=18.06.0<=18.06.5
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0-rc1
OpenWrt OpenWrt=19.07.0-rc2

Event History

Mar 16, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:17 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-19945?

CVE-2019-19945 is a vulnerability in uhttpd in OpenWrt through 18.06.5 and 19.x through 19.07.0-rc2 that leads to out-of-bounds access to a heap buffer and a subsequent crash.

2

How does CVE-2019-19945 occur?

CVE-2019-19945 occurs due to an integer signedness error in uhttpd, which can be triggered with an HTTP POST request to a CGI script, specifying both "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" and a large negative value.

3

Which versions of OpenWrt are affected by CVE-2019-19945?

OpenWrt versions 18.06.0 through 18.06.5 and 19.07.0-rc1 through 19.07.0-rc2 are affected by CVE-2019-19945.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19945?

CVE-2019-19945 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).

5

How can CVE-2019-19945 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2019-19945, it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of OpenWrt.

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