CVE-2019-17543
CVE Details
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Initial Publication
10/25/2024
Last Update
12/16/2024
Third Party Dependency
lz4-libs
NIST CVE Summary
LZ4 before 1.9.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in LZ4_write32 (related to LZ4_compress_destSize), affecting applications that call LZ4_compress_fast with a large input. (This issue can also lead to data corruption.) NOTE: the vendor states "only a few specific / uncommon usages of the API are at risk."
CVE Severity
Our Official Summary
LZ4 before 1.9.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in LZ4_write32 (related to LZ4_compress_destSize), affecting applications that call LZ4_compress_fast with a large input. (This issue can also lead to data corruption.) NOTE: the vendor states "only a few specific / uncommon usages of the API are at risk.
There is no documented instance of the third party images where this vulnerability is reported being affected by this API. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs to get privileges access to this container and execute code which the container have controls in place to prevent. Impact of exploitation is also low, since any denial of service will be restricted to the container function.
Status
Ongoing
Affected Products & Versions
| Version | Palette Enterprise | Palette Enterprise Airgap | VerteX | VerteX Airgap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5.15 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.5.11 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.5.10 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.5.8 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.5.5 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.5.4 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
| 4.4.20 | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact | ⚠️ Impacted | ✅ No Impact |
Revision History
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.15 |
| 12/02/2024 | Official summary revised: LZ4 before 1.9.2 has a heap-based buffer overflow in LZ4_write32 (related to LZ4_compress_destSize), affecting applications that call LZ4_compress_fast with a large input. (This issue can also lead to data corruption.) NOTE: the vendor states "only a few specific / uncommon usages of the API are at risk.There is no documented instance of the third party images where this vulnerability is reported being affected by this API. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker needs to get privileges access to this container and execute code which the container have controls in place to prevent. Impact of exploitation is also low, since any denial of service will be restricted to the container function. |
| 11/15/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10, 4.5.11 |
| 11/15/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20, 4.5.10 |
| 11/13/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8, 4.4.20 |
| 11/10/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4, 4.5.5 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.8 |
| 10/27/2024 | Impacted versions changed from 4.5.4 to 4.5.4, 4.5.5 |