CVE-2019-2986: High severity oracle graalvm enterprise edition vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2019

Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle GraalVM (component: LLVM Interpreter). The supported version that is affected is 19.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. While the vulnerability is in Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Affected Software

1 affected component

Oracle GraalVM=19.2.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Event History

Oct 16, 2019

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:40 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:40 PM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-2986?

CVE-2019-2986 is considered an easily exploitable vulnerability that poses a moderate risk due to its low privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2986?

To fix CVE-2019-2986, upgrade to a later version of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition that is not affected by this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2019-2986?

CVE-2019-2986 affects users of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition version 19.2.0.

What components are involved in CVE-2019-2986?

CVE-2019-2986 involves the LLVM Interpreter component of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition.

Can CVE-2019-2986 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2019-2986 can be exploited by an attacker with network access using multiple protocols.