CVE-2018-1000097

Name: CVE-2018-1000097
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-13T01:29:00.967+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.03%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000097 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Affected component on the file unshar.c at line 75, function looks_like_c_code. Failure to perform checking of the buffer containing input line. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Affected component on the file unshar.c at line 75, function looks_like_c_code. Failure to perform checking of the buffer containing input line. that can result in Could lead to code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim have to run unshar command on a specially crafted file..

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.03%

78.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Gnu	Sharutils	4.15.2

References

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Feb/54Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3605-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4167Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Feb/54Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3605-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4167Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 13, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000097?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000097?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000097 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.03% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000097?

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Source: NVD / NIST