Out-of-bounds write in nfdump
Priority LOW 37CWE-787Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
nfdump 1.6.16 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The impact could range from a denial of service to local code execution. The component is: nfx.c:546, nffile_inline.c:83, minilzo.c (redistributed). The attack vector is: nfdump must read and process a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: after commit 9f0fe9563366f62a71d34c92229da3432ec5cf0e.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01654 76th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nfdump | nfdump | ≤ 1.6.16 [fixed: after commit 9f0fe9563366f62a71d34c92229da3432ec5cf0e] | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- nfdump Vendornfdump Affected ≤ 1.6.16 [fixed: after commit 9f0fe9563366f62a71d34c92229da3432ec5cf0e] Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nfdump_project:nfdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.16 | Vulnerable | Nfdump Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 30 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:nfdump_project:nfdump:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.16 Vulnerable ·Nfdump Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-99vm-6j3f-fmrq
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-1010057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-1010057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-99vm-6j3f-fmrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-1010057 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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