CVE-2019-1010057: nfdump 1.6.16 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-1010057?

nfdump: upgrade to newer than 1.6.16; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-1010057 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010057 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-1010057 affect?

CVE-2019-1010057 affects nfdump, fedora, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). nfdump 1.6.16 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The impact could range from a denial of service to local code execution. The component is: nfx.c:546, nffile_inline.c:83, minilzo.c (redistributed). The attack vector

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-1010057?

Priority 51/100. High severity; On your watchlist

This month

HIGH 7.8WATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-1010057 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting nfdump, fedora, debian linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

nfdump 1.6.16 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The impact could range from a denial of service to local code execution. The component is: nfx.c:546, nffile_inline.c:83, minilzo.c (redistributed). The attack vector is: nfdump must read and process a specially crafted file. The fixed version is: after commit 9f0fe9563366f62a71d34c92229da3432ec5cf0e.

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.8 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-787
Published	2019-07-16
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): DWF · Vendor: debian · fedoraproject · nfdump project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-07-16 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:09 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nfdump project nfdump UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6.16

Fixed in: newer than 1.6.16

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nfdump || rpm -q nfdump || nfdump --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6.16 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade nfdump

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade nfdump

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 29 · 30

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 29

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 9.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 9.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010057?

nfdump: upgrade to newer than 1.6.16; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-1010057 being exploited?

CVE-2019-1010057 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-1010057 affect?

CVE-2019-1010057 affects nfdump, fedora, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.8). nfdump 1.6.16 and earlier is affected by: Buffer Overflow. The impact is: The impact could range from a denial of service to local code execution. The component is: nfx.c:546, nffile_inline.c:83, minilzo.c (redistributed). The attack vector

How urgent is CVE-2019-1010057?

Priority 51/100. High severity; On your watchlist

Software pages

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