CVE-2019-19906 — cyrus-sasl (aka Cyrus SASL) 2.1.27 has an out-of-bounds write leading to unauthenticated remote...
cyrus-sasl (aka Cyrus SASL) 2.1.27 has an out-of-bounds write leading to unauthenticated remote denial-of-service in OpenLDAP via a malformed LDAP packet. The OpenLDAP crash is ultimately caused by an off-by-one error in _sasl_add_string in common.c in cyrus-sasl.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 8% (30-day exploitation probability)+14
- Technical severity (high)+6
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — www.openwall.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — github.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — usn.ubuntu.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Apache Software Foundation Bookkeeper, Apple Ipados, Apple Iphone Os…).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- EPSS ahead of 95% of scored CVEs: prioritize it in the patch queue.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Bookkeeper | version 4.12.1 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Ipados | version 13.6 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Iphone Os | version 13.6 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Apple | Mac Os X |
≥ 10.15.0 and < 10.15.6≥ 10.13.0 and < 10.13.6version 10.13.6version 10.13.6-security_update_2018-002version 10.13.6-security_update_2018-003version 10.13.6-security_update_2019-001version 10.13.6-security_update_2019-002version 10.13.6-security_update_2019-003 and 18 moreversion 10.13.6-security_update_2019-004version 10.13.6-security_update_2019-005version 10.13.6-security_update_2019-006version 10.13.6-security_update_2019-007version 10.13.6-security_update_2020-001version 10.13.6-security_update_2020-002version 10.13.6-security_update_2020-003version 10.14.6-security_update_2019-001version 10.14.6-security_update_2019-002version 10.14.6-security_update_2019-004version 10.14.6-security_update_2019-005version 10.14.6-security_update_2019-006version 10.14.6-security_update_2019-007version 10.14.6-security_update_2020-001version 10.14.6-security_update_2020-002version 10.14.6-security_update_2020-003< 10.13.6version 10.14.6 |
Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | version 18.04version 12.04version 14.04version 16.04version 19.10 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Cyrusimap | Cyrus-sasl | < 2.1.28 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Debian | Debian Linux | version 8.0version 9.0version 10.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | version 32version 31 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux | version 8.0version 7.0version 6.0version 5.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Eus | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems | version 8.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Ibm Z Systems Eus | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian | version 8.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux For Power Little Endian Eus | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server For Power Little Endian Update Services For Sap Solutions | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Enterprise Linux Server Update Services For Sap Solutions | version 8.4 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Red Hat | Jboss Enterprise Web Server | version 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 3.9 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.5 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
| 5.0 | CVSS 2.0 | Medium | 10.0 | 2.9 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 8.04%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Fix documented
- Affected products added · cyrusimap/cyrus-sasl, debian/debian linux, canonical/ubuntu linux, fedoraproject/fedora, redhat/jboss enterprise web ser
- CVSS changed · 7.5
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- 2019
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
References
22 on the record
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/02/23/4
- usn.ubuntu.com/4256-1/
- github.com/cyrusimap/cyrus-sasl/issues/587
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211289
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MW6G
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/23
- support.apple.com/kb/HT211288
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MW6GZC
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19906
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vc8v-7256-2pfq
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4591
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OB4GSV
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/42
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00027.html
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24
- www.openldap.org/its/index.cgi/Incoming
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OB4G
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2019-19906 is "cyrus-sasl (aka Cyrus SASL) 2.1.27 has an out-of-bounds write leading to unauthenticated remote...", rated High. It affects Bookkeeper (Apache Software Foundation); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 8.04% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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