CVE-2018-8754
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CVE-2018-8754 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libevt Project | Libevt | < 20180317 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/libyal/libevt/commit/9d2cc3ca0a1612a6b271abcacffc2e3eea42925ePatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4160Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libyal/libevt/commit/9d2cc3ca0a1612a6b271abcacffc2e3eea42925ePatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4160Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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