VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-9169
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, proceed_next_node in posix/regexec.c has a heap-based buffer over-read via an attempted case-insensitive regular-expression match.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 4.73%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.73%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, proceed_next_node in posix/regexec.c has a heap-based buffer over-read via an attempted case-insensitive regular-expression match.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.73% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- gnu/glibc · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · mcafee/web gateway · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107160Broken Link
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=34140Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=34142Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10278Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-04Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0002/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24114Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=583dd860d5b833037175247230a328f0050dbfe9
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54823184Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4416-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlNot Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107160Broken Link
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=34140Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=34142Exploit, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10278Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-04Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190315-0002/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=24114Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=583dd860d5b833037175247230a328f0050dbfe9
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54823184Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4416-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlNot Applicable
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.