CVE-2019-11476

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions whoopsie versions prior to 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1 whoopsie versions prior to 0.2.62ubuntu0.1 whoopsie versions prior to 0.2.64ubuntu0.1 whoopsie versions prior to 0.2.66

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow in the whoopsie service, which can result in an out-of-bounds write to a heap-allocated buffer when processing large crash dumps. This can cause a crash or potentially allow code execution in the context of the whoopsie process. The vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1, update to version 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1 or later. For versions prior to 0.2.62ubuntu0.1, update to version 0.2.62ubuntu0.1 or later. For versions prior to 0.2.64ubuntu0.1, update to version 0.2.64ubuntu0.1 or later. For versions prior to 0.2.66, update to version 0.2.66 or later.