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CVE-2019-8906

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  • Published2019-02-18
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-02-1817:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
16.4= 16.04no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
18.10= 18.10no fix published
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0= 15.0no fix published
42.3= 42.3no fix published
Apple iphone os
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.2< 12.212.2

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • fileUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2
  • fileUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2and 1 other package
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2and 1 other package
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2

27 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-8906 Red Hat Product Security5 known affected

    file: out-of-bounds read in do_core_note in readelf.c

    file as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · file-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · file-libs as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 · +2 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2019-8906 · 5 productsFix deferred

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published
2019-02-18
Last Modified
2026-10-08
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-gc52-2h3f-7mvf

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8906?

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has an out-of-bounds read because memcpy is misused.

Is CVE-2019-8906 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-8906 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-8906?

CVE-2019-8906 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L.

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