# CVE-2019-19917: Lout 3.40 has a buffer overflow in the StringQuotedWord() function in z39.c.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-12-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Lout 3.40 has a buffer overflow in the StringQuotedWord() function in z39.c.

## What to do

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## References

- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/lout-users/2019-12/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00068.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5OXECUBSXEO7S3TCLSBCITLQIMOCL6MV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NEJVEIQMRXJ26ZT6657W5RYH7YECVGNB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QGZKTKGRJTQE43SFU77X5QJHKXTTOJYB/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00011.html

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