CVE-2019-5164
mediumpriority · track · 31OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.008 · 55 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. Specially crafted network packets sent to ss-manager can cause an arbitrary binary to run, resulting in code execution and privilege escalation. An attacker can send network packets to trigger this vulnerability.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
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affected products (4)
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references (11)
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.htmlcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5164cnnvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958cnnvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958cnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00023.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00061.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0958enisa_euvd
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