CVE-2019-12408

NameCVE-2019-12408
DescriptionIt was discovered that the C++ implementation (which underlies the R, Python and Ruby implementations) of Apache Arrow 0.14.0 to 0.14.1 had a uninitialized memory bug when building arrays with null values in some cases. This can lead to uninitialized memory being unintentionally shared if Arrow Arrays are transmitted over the wire (for instance with Flight) or persisted in the streaming IPC and file formats.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
apache-arrow (PTS)sid23.0.1-6fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
apache-arrowsource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- apache-arrow <not-affected> (Fixed before initial upload to the archive)

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