CVE-2019-16239
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.45%
Last modified
CVE-2019-16239 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. process_http_response in OpenConnect before 8.05 has a Buffer Overflow when a malicious server uses HTTP chunked encoding with crafted chunk sizes.. EPSS estimates a 3.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
process_http_response in OpenConnect before 8.05 has a Buffer Overflow when a malicious server uses HTTP chunked encoding with crafted chunk sizes.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Infradead | Openconnect | < 8.05 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 30 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00060.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/31Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://t2.fi/schedule/2019/Not Applicable
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4565-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4607Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00060.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/31Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://t2.fi/schedule/2019/Not Applicable
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4565-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4607Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-16239?
process_http_response in OpenConnect before 8.05 has a Buffer Overflow when a malicious server uses HTTP chunked encoding with crafted chunk sizes.
How severe is CVE-2019-16239?
CVE-2019-16239 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-16239?
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.
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