file: stack-based buffer over-read in do_core_note in readelf.c
Published Feb 18, 2019
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10360.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- 5.35
Configuration 3
- 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
Will not fix
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 | Will not fix | 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
Red Hat statement
This vulnerability is rated as Moderate severity because it allows a stack-buffer over-read in the do_core_note funtion within readelf.c in libmagic.a. This issue, realted to file_printable, may lead to application crashes or exposure of sensitive information.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/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 1, 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00457) | 37.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.47% (0.00475) | 37.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.12% (0.00120) | 28.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 38.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 21, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 36.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 34.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00060) | 23.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.01% (0.02008) | 56.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 72.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8905 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1679181 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8905
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8905
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00027.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00053.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107137 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8905 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.astron.com/view.php?id=63 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1679181 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00044.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8905 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3911-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8905 |
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