CVE-2019-14459

Name: CVE-2019-14459
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-31T21:15:11.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14459 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process_ipfix_template_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused in order to crash the process remotely (denial of service).. EPSS estimates a 2.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process_ipfix_template_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused in order to crash the process remotely (denial of service).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.71%

84.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nfdump Project	Nfdump	<= 1.6.17
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	29
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30

References

https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/commit/3b006ededaf351f1723aea6c727c9edd1b1fff9bPatch
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/issues/171Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULSZMKA7P7REJMANVL7D6WMZ2L7IRSET/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTONOGJU5FSMFNRCT6OHXYUMDRKH4RPA/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/commit/3b006ededaf351f1723aea6c727c9edd1b1fff9bPatch
https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/issues/171Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULSZMKA7P7REJMANVL7D6WMZ2L7IRSET/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTONOGJU5FSMFNRCT6OHXYUMDRKH4RPA/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 31, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14459?

nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process_ipfix_template_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused in order to crash the process remotely (denial of service).

How severe is CVE-2019-14459?

CVE-2019-14459 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14459?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-14459?

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Source: NVD / NIST