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Status published
Medium
CVE-2018-18585
chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename...
Vulnerability Description
chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that has '\0' as its first or second character (such as the "/\0" name).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-2/
- https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/8759da8db6ec9e866cb8eb143313f397f925bb4f
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/22/1
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00017.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/911637
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2049
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20181213-0002/
Affected Vendor
kyzer
View all reports →Affected Software
libmspack, debian linux, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation, ubuntu linux, linux enterprise server, starwind virtual san
Vulnerable Versions:
0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 8.0, 7.0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10, 11, 12
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 23rd, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.