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CVE-2018-18585

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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).

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https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20181213-0002/

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/22/1

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-3/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-2/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-1/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00017.html

https://bugs.debian.org/911637

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2049

https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/8759da8db6ec9e866cb8eb143313f397f925bb4f

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-10-23

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00389

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