In devs.c in Yubico libu2f-host before 1.1.8, the response to init is misparsed, leaking…
Priority LOW 37CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In devs.c in Yubico libu2f-host before 1.1.8, the response to init is misparsed, leaking uninitialized stack memory back to the device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02296 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6c8w-rwwq-6qqh
References
Advisory 6
More Yubico Libu2f-host vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-14397 Yubico libu2f-host 1.1.6 contains unchecked buffers in devs.c, which could enable a… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-9578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6c8w-rwwq-6qqh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9578 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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