# CVE-2019-16224: An issue was discovered in py-lmdb 0.97.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2019-236, GHSA-9Q62-R72G-PVV7
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.98
- Published: 2019-09-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- lmdb (PyPI): fixed in 0.98
- lmdb (PyPI): through 0.97

## Description

An issue was discovered in py-lmdb 0.97. For certain values of md_flags, mdb_node_add does not properly set up a memcpy destination, leading to an invalid write operation. NOTE: this outcome occurs when accessing a data.mdb file supplied by an attacker.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, lmdb, upgrade to a fixed version (0.98) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/TeamSeri0us/pocs/tree/master/lmdb/lmdb%20initialization%20vuln

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