CVE-2018-1000097 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability 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..

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

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

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1000097?

CVE-2018-1000097 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 check...

How severe is CVE-2018-1000097?

CVE-2018-1000097 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000097?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Gnu Sharutils.