CRITICAL

CVE-2019-9169

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

13.7%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, proceed_next_node in posix/regexec.c has a heap-based buffer over-read via an attempted case-insensitive regular-expression match.

Technical details

Published
2/26/2019

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9169?

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, proceed_next_node in posix/regexec.c has a heap-based buffer over-read via an attempted case-insensitive regular-expression match.

Is CVE-2019-9169 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-9169 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 13.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-9169?

CVE-2019-9169 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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