| Bug ID | 1162459 |
|---|---|
| Summary | VUL-1: CVE-2019-14878: newlib: __d2b null pointer dereference bug |
| Classification | openSUSE |
| Product | openSUSE Distribution |
| Version | Leap 15.1 |
| Hardware | Other |
| URL | https://smash.suse.de/issue/252248/ |
| OS | Other |
| Status | NEW |
| Severity | Minor |
| Priority | P5 - None |
| Component | Basesystem |
| Assignee | rguenther@suse.com |
| Reporter | abergmann@suse.com |
| QA Contact | security-team@suse.de |
| Found By | Security Response Team |
| Blocker | --- |
https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/ __d2b null pointer dereference bug (CVE-2019-14878) In the __d2b function of the newlib libc library (see newlib/libc/stdlib/mprec.c), Balloc is used to allocate a big integer, however no check is performed to verify if the allocation succeeded or not: References: https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q1/51