7.5
CWE
908
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9578

First published: Tue Mar 05 2019(Updated: )

In devs.c in Yubico libu2f-host before 1.1.8, the response to init is misparsed, leaking uninitialized stack memory back to the device.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Yubico libu2f-host<1.1.8
<1.1.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2019-9578?

    CVE-2019-9578 is a vulnerability in Yubico libu2f-host before version 1.1.8 that allows uninitialized stack memory to be leaked back to the device.

  • How does CVE-2019-9578 affect Yubico libu2f-host?

    CVE-2019-9578 affects Yubico libu2f-host before version 1.1.8.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9578?

    The severity of CVE-2019-9578 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

  • How can I fix CVE-2019-9578?

    To fix CVE-2019-9578, update Yubico libu2f-host to version 1.1.8 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-9578?

    You can find more information about CVE-2019-9578 in the following references: [link1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00012.html), [link2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00018.html), [link3](https://blog.inhq.net/posts/yubico-libu2f-host-vuln-part2/).

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