CVE-2019-9937: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q3jg-32q5-fgj2
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-476
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-9937 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) security vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The weakness occurs when the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null.. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2019-9937 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-9937
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q3jg-32q5-fgj2
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2019-9937

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2019-9937, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference, where the product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is null. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

In SQLite 3.27.2, interleaving reads and writes in a single transaction with an fts5 virtual table will lead to a NULL Pointer Dereference in fts5ChunkIterate in sqlite3.c. This is related to ext/fts5/fts5_hash.c and ext/fts5/fts5_index.c.

References

www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@mailin... WEB
https://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg114393.html
www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@mailin... WEB
https://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg114383.html
www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@mailin... WEB
https://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users%40mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg114393.html
www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users@mailin... WEB
https://www.mail-archive.com/sqlite-users%40mailinglists.sqlite.org/msg114383.html
usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1 WEB
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4019-1
sqlite.org/src/info/45c73deb44... WEB
https://sqlite.org/src/info/45c73deb440496e8
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190416-0005
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-09
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N66U5PY5UJU4XBFZJH7QNKIDNAVIB4OP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EXD2GYJVTDGEQPUNMMMC5TB7MQXOBBMO
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N66U5PY5UJU4XBFZJH7QNKIDNAVIB4OP
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/packa... WEB
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EXD2GYJVTDGEQPUNMMMC5TB7MQXOBBMO
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce... WEB
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00037.html
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ss... WEB
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00026.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107562
NVD — CVE-2019-9937 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9937
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9937?
CVE-2019-9937 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2019-9937?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-9937?
CVE-2019-9937 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-9937?
CVE-2019-9937 is classified under CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference (The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2019-9937?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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