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CVE-2019-1010189

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does...

5.5 MediumFix available

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.83%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
CVE-2019-1010189
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
CVE-2019-1010189
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-1934 No score

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
EUVD-2019-1934
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wrc7-358r-9hwc 5.5

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does...

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
GHSA-wrc7-358r-9hwc
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-835
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
CVE-2019-1010189
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-1010189 5.5

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-1010189
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-1010189 5.5

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: 1.2.1.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-1010189
CVSS 3.0
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2020-0076 No score

Updated mgetty packages fix security vulnerability

Updated mgetty package fixes security vulnerability:

mgetty prior to version 1.2.1 is affected by: Infinite Loop. The impact is: DoS, the program does never terminates. The component is: g3/g32pbm.c. The attack vector is: Local, the user should open a specially crafted file (CVE-2019-1010189).

Record
MGASA-2020-0076
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mgetty
Debian:12
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1
mgetty
Debian:13
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1
mgetty
Debian:14
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1
mgetty
Mageia:7
 before 1.2.1-1.mga7
1.2.1-1.mga7
mgetty
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.36-2.11.1.36-2.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
 None known
mgetty
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
1.1.36-3.1
 None known
mgetty
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
 before 1.2.1-1
1.2.1-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-1010189 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Mgetty, published July 24, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in mgetty 1.2.1-1.

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