Vulnerability Description
In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unknown address with READ memory access in a tsk_getu16 call in hfs_dir_open_meta_cb in tsk/fs/hfs_dent.c).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sleuthkit | The Sleuth Kit | <= 4.6.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/bc04aa017c0bd297de8a3b7fc40ffc6dddPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/1374PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/bc04aa017c0bd297de8a3b7fc40ffc6dddPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/1374PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00008.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19497?
CVE-2018-19497 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unknown...
How severe is CVE-2018-19497?
CVE-2018-19497 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-19497?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.