CVE-2019-17594: Medium severity ibm security qradar vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2019
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Updated

GNU ncurses could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a heap-based buffer over-read in the ncfindentry function in tinfo/comphash.c in the terminfo library. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

Other sources

There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the ncfindentry function in tinfo/comphash.c in the terminfo library in ncurses before 6.1-20191012.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.5.0 GA
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4
IBM QRadar SIEM<=7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10
GNU ncurses<6.2
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Oct 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:43 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this security issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2019-17594.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2019-17594?

The severity level of CVE-2019-17594 is low with a severity value of 3.3.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2019-17594?

IBM QRadar SIEM versions 7.5.0 GA, 7.4.3 GA - 7.4.3 FP4, and 7.3.3 GA - 7.3.3 FP10 are affected by CVE-2019-17594.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-17594?

You can fix CVE-2019-17594 by applying the appropriate patches provided by IBM. Please refer to the IBM support pages for the patch download links.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-17594?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-17594 on the IBM X-Force Exchange website and the IBM support pages.

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