CVE-2019-9215: Critical severity live555 vulnerability

Published Feb 28, 2019
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Updated

In Live555 before 2019.02.27, malformed headers lead to invalid memory access in the parseAuthorizationHeader function.

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/liblivemedia
2018.11.26-1.1
Live555 Streaming Media<2019.02.27
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Feb 28, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-9215?

CVE-2019-9215 is a vulnerability in Live555 before 2019.02.27 that allows malformed headers to lead to invalid memory access in the parseAuthorizationHeader function.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-9215?

CVE-2019-9215 has a severity rating of 9.8, which is considered critical.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-9215?

The software affected by CVE-2019-9215 includes liblivemedia package in Debian, Live555 Streaming Media, openSUSE Backports SLE, openSUSE Leap, and Debian Linux.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-9215?

To fix CVE-2019-9215, update to version 2018.11.26-1.1 for the liblivemedia package in Debian, or update to a version beyond 2019.02.27 for Live555 Streaming Media.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9215?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-9215 in the following references: [Reference 1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00044.html), [Reference 2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00024.html), [Reference 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00009.html).

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