file: stack-based buffer over-read in do_bid_note in readelf.c
Published Feb 18, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.49%
Description
do_bid_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printf and file_vprintf.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 5.35
Configuration 2
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
php53
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
file
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
php
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
file
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-php72-php
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-php73-php
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | php53 | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | file | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-php72-php | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-php73-php | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.49% (0.02490) | 84.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.49% (0.02490) | 82.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.61% (0.00608) | 68.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.87% (0.01868) | 81.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00662) | 79.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00662) | 79.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 79.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00560) | 76.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00560) | 74.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00622) | 75.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.38% (0.07376) | 80.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.73th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 3.63% (0.03630) | 71.48th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107130 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8904 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=62 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1679188 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8904
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8904
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107130 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8904 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=62 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1679188 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8904 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8904 |
Change history (0)
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