UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-25591
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591
Upstream
  • CVE-2019-25591
Published
2026-03-22T14:16:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:51.409561600Z
Severity
  • 6.2 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 6.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

DNSS Domain Name Search Software 2.1.8 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the registration code input field that allows local attackers to crash the application by submitting an excessively long string. Attackers can trigger a denial of service by pasting a malicious registration code containing 300 repeated characters into the Name/Key field via the Register menu option.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
dnss

Package

Name
dnss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnss?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.0~git20170810.0.860d2af1-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20170810.0.860d2af1-1",
            "binary_name": "dnss"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json"
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
dnss

Package

Name
dnss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnss?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.0~git20180721.0.2de63ab0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20180721.0.2de63ab0-1",
            "binary_name": "dnss"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json"
Ubuntu:25.10
dnss

Package

Name
dnss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnss?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.1.0-1",
            "binary_name": "dnss"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json"
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
dnss

Package

Name
dnss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnss?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.0-1
0.1.0-1build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.1.0-1build1",
            "binary_name": "dnss"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
dnss

Package

Name
dnss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnss?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2build1
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2ubuntu0.1
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2ubuntu0.2
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2ubuntu0.3
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2ubuntu0.3+esm1
0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2ubuntu0.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20200927.0.6aad832e-2ubuntu0.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "dnss"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json"
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
dnss

Package

Name
dnss
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/dnss?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fnoble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

0.*
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1build1
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.1
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.2
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.2+esm1
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.3
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm1
0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.0~git20230806.0.38ca607c-1ubuntu0.24.04.3+esm2",
            "binary_name": "dnss"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2019/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-25591.json"