CVE-2019-14871

MEDIUM

Details

CVSS v3: 6.5
CVSS v2: 4.0
NVD published: 2020-03-18 16:15:11
Affected versions: cpe:2.3:a:newlib_project:newlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Summary: The REENT_CHECK macro (see newlib/libc/include/sys/reent.h) as used by REENT_CHECK_TM, REENT_CHECK_MISC, REENT_CHECK_MP and other newlib macros in versions prior to 3.3.0, does not check for memory allocation problems when the DEBUG flag is unset (as is the case in production firmware builds).
Remediation: Not available in our cache.
Exploit info: https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/

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