Out-of-bounds Write Affecting zoneminder package, versions <1.36.7-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.49% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE321-ZONEMINDER-8490313
  • published6 Dec 2024
  • disclosed28 Jan 2019

Introduced: 28 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6991  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.21 zoneminder to version 1.36.7-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream zoneminder package and not the zoneminder package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.21 relevant fixed versions and status.

A classic Stack-based buffer overflow exists in the zmLoadUser() function in zm_user.cpp of the zmu binary in ZoneMinder through 1.32.3, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute code via a long username.