CVE-2018-17942
Published: 3 October 2018
The convert_to_decimal function in vasnprintf.c in Gnulib before 2018-09-23 has a heap-based buffer overflow because memory is not allocated for a trailing '\0' character during %f processing.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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gnulib Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(20140202stable-2deb8u1build0.18.04.1)
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cosmic |
Released
(20140202+stable-3.1~build0.18.10.1)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(20140202+stable-3.1)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(20140202+stable-2+deb8u1)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(20140202stable-2deb8u1build0.16.04.1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 8.8 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |