CVE-2019-10269 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in BWA (Burrow-Wheeler Aligner) versions prior to 2019-01-23, specifically within the bns_restore function when processing overly long sequence names in .alt files. This flaw affects BWA and related Canonical Ubuntu Linux distributions. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high-impact threat that can be exploited remotely without user interaction, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2019-01-23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:burrow-wheeler_aligner_project:burrow-wheeler_aligner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
19.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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