# CVE-2019-14459: nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process\_ipfix\_template\_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused i

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-07-31 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

nfdump 1.6.17 and earlier is affected by an integer overflow in the function Process_ipfix_template_withdraw in ipfix.c that can be abused in order to crash the process remotely (denial of service).

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/issues/171
- https://github.com/phaag/nfdump/commit/3b006ededaf351f1723aea6c727c9edd1b1fff9b
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ULSZMKA7P7REJMANVL7D6WMZ2L7IRSET/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YTONOGJU5FSMFNRCT6OHXYUMDRKH4RPA/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-17
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00021.html

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