CVE-2019-19451

Published Nov 29, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
When GNOME Dia before 2019-11-27 is launched with a filename argument that is not a valid codepoint in the current encoding, it enters an endless loop, thus endlessly writing text to stdout. If this launch is from a thumbnailer service, this output will usually be written to disk via the system's logging facility (potentially with elevated privileges), thus filling up the disk and eventually rendering the system unusable. (The filename can be for a nonexistent file.) NOTE: this does not affect an upstream release, but affects certain Linux distribution packages with version numbers such as 0.97.3.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-9071 When GNOME Dia before 2019-11-27 is launched with a filename argument that is not a valid codepoint in the current encoding, it enters an endless loop, thus endlessly writing text to stdout. If this launch is from a thumbnailer service, this output will usually be written to disk via the system's logging facility (potentially with elevated privileges), thus filling up the disk and eventually rendering the system unusable. (The filename can be for a nonexistent file.) NOTE: this does not affect an upstream release, but affects certain Linux distribution packages with version numbers such as 0.97.3.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:16 AM
Reserved
Nov 29, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 29, 2019, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM