What is the severity of CVE-2019-20015?

CVE-2019-20015 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for excessive memory allocation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-20015?

To fix CVE-2019-20015, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What types of software are affected by CVE-2019-20015?

CVE-2019-20015 affects GNU LibreDWG version 0.9.2 and specific versions of openSUSE Backports and openSUSE Leap.

What impact can CVE-2019-20015 have on affected systems?

CVE-2019-20015 can lead to denial of service through excessive memory consumption on affected systems.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20015?

Currently, the most effective method to mitigate CVE-2019-20015 is to update to a patched version of the software.

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CVE-2019-20015

medium

6.5

CWE

770

27/12/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-20015

First published: Fri Dec 27 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.92. Crafted input will lead to an attempted excessive memory allocation in dwg_decode_LWPOLYLINE_private in dwg.spec.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
GNU LibreDWG	=0.9.2
openSUSE Backports	=15.0-sp1
openSUSE	=15.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20015?
CVE-2019-20015 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for excessive memory allocation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20015?
To fix CVE-2019-20015, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of software are affected by CVE-2019-20015?
CVE-2019-20015 affects GNU LibreDWG version 0.9.2 and specific versions of openSUSE Backports and openSUSE Leap.
What impact can CVE-2019-20015 have on affected systems?
CVE-2019-20015 can lead to denial of service through excessive memory consumption on affected systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20015?
Currently, the most effective method to mitigate CVE-2019-20015 is to update to a patched version of the software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20015?
CVE-2019-20015 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for excessive memory allocation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-20015?
To fix CVE-2019-20015, upgrade GNU LibreDWG to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What types of software are affected by CVE-2019-20015?
CVE-2019-20015 affects GNU LibreDWG version 0.9.2 and specific versions of openSUSE Backports and openSUSE Leap.
What impact can CVE-2019-20015 have on affected systems?
CVE-2019-20015 can lead to denial of service through excessive memory consumption on affected systems.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2019-20015?
Currently, the most effective method to mitigate CVE-2019-20015 is to update to a patched version of the software.