The REENT_CHECK macro (see newlib/libc/include/sys/reent.h) as used by REENT_CHECK_TM, REENT_CHECK_MISC, REENT_CHECK_MP and other newlib macros in versions prior to 3.3.0, does not check for memory allocation problems when the DEBUG flag is unset (as is the case in production firmware builds).
References
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https://census-labs.com/news/2020/01/31/multiple-null-pointer-dereference-vulnerabilities-in-newlib/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: 2020-03-18T15:43:25
Updated: 2020-03-19T15:04:04
Reserved: 2019-08-10T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-14871
JSON object: View
NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2020-03-18T16:15:11.553
Modified: 2020-03-24T20:05:35.653
Link: CVE-2019-14871
JSON object: View
Redhat Information
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CWE