Description
An issue was discovered in AdvanceCOMP through 2.1. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function be_uint32_read() located in endianrw.h. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to a binary. It allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact when a victim opens a specially crafted file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | advancecomp | 2.1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | advancecomp | 2.1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | advancecomp | 2.1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 9 | advancecomp | 1.20-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2868-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | advancecomp | 2.1-1ubuntu0.18.04.2 | USN-5671-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | advancecomp | 1.20-1ubuntu0.2+esm1 | USN-5671-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | advancecomp | 1.15-21.el7 | RHSA-2019:2332 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | advancecomp | 1.15-21.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1319 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | mercurial +3 | 2.6.2-10.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1328 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | advancecomp | No fix yet | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | advancecomp | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | advancecomp | 1.15-21.el7 | ELSA-2019-2332 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2022-0517 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2332 Red Hat Security Advisory: advancecomp security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-5671-1 advancecomp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-2868-1 advancecomp - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ALAS2-2019-1328 Moderate: mercurial security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1319 Low: advancecomp security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 23, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2332 Low: advancecomp security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
References
- https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/271/
- https://research.loginsoft.com/bugs/null-pointer-dereference-vulnerability-in-the-function-be_uint32_read-advancecomp/
- FEDORA-2019-b30b48200c vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2332 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211229 [SECURITY] [DLA 2868-1] advancecomp security update mailing-list