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CVE-2019-9004

7.5 · HIGH

In Eclipse Wakaama (formerly liblwm2m) 1.0, core/er-coap-13/er-coap-13.c in lwm2mserver in the LWM2M server mishandles invalid options, leading to a memory leak.

Published Feb 22, 2019CWE-401EPSS 1.51%

Overview

CVE-2019-9004 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 22, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In Eclipse Wakaama (formerly liblwm2m) 1.0, core/er-coap-13/er-coap-13.c in lwm2mserver in the LWM2M server mishandles invalid options, leading to a memory leak. Processing of a single crafted packet leads to leaking (wasting) 24 bytes of memory. This can lead to termination of the LWM2M server after exhausting all available memory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9004?

CVE-2019-9004 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 22, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2019-9004?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-9004?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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