Vulnerability in libslirp (CVE-2019-15890)
Summary
Vulnerability in libslirp (CVE-2019-15890). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
libslirp 4.0.0, as used in QEMU 4.1.0, has a use-after-free in ip_reass in ip_input.c.
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A weakness called CVE-2019-15890 was discovered in libslirp.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "libslirp CVE-2019-15890".
CVE-2019-15890 (libslirp). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
- Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
- If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
- If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
- Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
A weakness (CVE-2019-15890) in libslirp. A serious software flaw has been identified.
Target versions of libslirp (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15890 qemu Fixed in: 1:4.1-2
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15890 qemu Fixed in: 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47
References
- advisory access.redhat.com
- advisory debian.org
- patch openwall.com
- patch gitlab.freedesktop.org
- web lists.opensuse.org
- web lists.debian.org
- web seclists.org
- web usn.ubuntu.com
- web usn.ubuntu.com