CVE-2019-11484

Integer overflow in bson_ensure_space

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Published Feb 8, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Kevin Backhouse discovered an integer overflow in bson_ensure_space, as used in whoopsie.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Canonical

whoopsie

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0.2.52.5`	affected	< 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2
`0.2.62`	affected	< 0.2.62ubuntu0.2
`0.2.66`	affected	< 0.2.66ubuntu0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:whoopsie_project:whoopsie:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-3157	Kevin Backhouse discovered an integer overflow in bson_ensure_space, as used in whoopsie.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4170-1	Whoopsie vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.443% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflow.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4170-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4170-2

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Whoopsie Project Whoopsie

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:50 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Feb 8, 2020, 4:50 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved: Apr 23, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:12 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 8, 2020, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:12 AM

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