sysstat: memory corruption due to an integer overflow in remap_struct in sa_common.c
Published Sep 9, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.53%
Description
sysstat before 12.1.6 has memory corruption due to an Integer Overflow in remap_struct() in sa_common.c.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 12.1.6
Configuration 2
- 31
Configuration 4
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.04
- 19.10
Configuration 5
- 10.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
sysstat-0:11.7.3-5.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:4638
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support
sysstat-0:11.7.3-2.el8_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2022:0633
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sysstat
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
sysstat
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
sysstat
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | sysstat-0:11.7.3-5.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4638 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support | sysstat-0:11.7.3-2.el8_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2022:0633 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sysstat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | sysstat | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | sysstat | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of sysstat as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7 as they did not include the vulnerable function, which was introduced in a newer version of the package.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01533) | 73.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01533) | 71.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 1.48% (0.01477) | 80.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00175) | 36.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 45.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 42.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 38.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.15% (0.02150) | 56.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 5.12% (0.05124) | 78.68th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 5.12% (0.05124) | 78.47th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.19% (0.01189) | 68.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.19% (0.01189) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (11)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00067.html vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00068.html vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16167 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1768970 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/compare/v12.1.5...v12.1.6 Release NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/230 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00014.html mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVSMKUPWIGQYX4G5LZXL7ZBJN3KY6RM3/ vendor-advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16167
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4242-1/ vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16167
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00067.html | vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00068.html | vendor-advisoryMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16167 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1768970 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/compare/v12.1.5...v12.1.6 | Release NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sysstat/sysstat/issues/230 | ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00014.html | mailing-listMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVSMKUPWIGQYX4G5LZXL7ZBJN3KY6RM3/ | vendor-advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16167 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4242-1/ | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16167 |
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