CVE catalog

CVE-2019-8905

file: CVE-2019-8905

Severity: Medium · CVSS 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Published: Feb 18, 2019, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.46% · Oct 27, 2026

do_core_note in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.35 has a stack-based buffer over-read, related to file_printable, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-10360.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	file	sid	`1:5.47-4`	fixed
Debian	file	forky	`1:5.47-4`	fixed
Debian	file	trixie	`1:5.46-5`	fixed
Debian	file	bookworm	`1:5.44-3`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.10	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.11	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.12	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.13	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.14	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.15	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.16	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.17	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.18	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.19	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.20	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.21	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.22	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.23	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.24	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.7	`5.32-r1`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.8	`5.32-r1`	fixed
Alpine	file	3.9	`5.36-r0`	fixed
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.22+15-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-2ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.22+15-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2`	fixed
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-2ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	file	18.04	`1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	file	source	sid	`1:5.35-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[922968]
Debian	file	source	forky	`1:5.35-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[922968]
Debian	file	source	trixie	`1:5.35-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[922968]
Debian	file	source	bookworm	`1:5.35-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[922968]
Alpine	file	apk	3.10	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.11	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.12	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.13	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.14	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.15	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.16	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.17	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.18	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.19	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.20	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.21	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.22	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.23	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.24	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.7	`5.32-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.8	`5.32-r1`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Alpine	file	apk	3.9	`5.36-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Ubuntu	file	deb	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Ubuntu	file	deb	18.04	`1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8905	Not reported
Ubuntu	file	deb	16.04	`1:5.25-2ubuntu1.2`	Not reported	USN-3911-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	file	deb	18.04	`1:5.32-2ubuntu0.2`	Not reported	USN-3911-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #922968]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[file]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic1]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
[libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.44-3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12
- 1:5.44-3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · bookworm; dsa · file · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[file]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic1t64]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic-dev]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
[libmagic-mgc]Fixed
Source package: [file]
Details (2)
- 1:5.46-5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13
- 1:5.46-5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1:5.35-3
  dsa · file · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:45:12 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]