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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2018-20534

There is an illegal address access at ext/testcase.c in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue stating that the issue affects th...

Vulnerability Description

There is an illegal address access at ext/testcase.c in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue stating that the issue affects the test suite and not the underlying library. It cannot be exploited in any real-world application

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OpensuseLibsolv<= 0.7.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-20534?

CVE-2018-20534 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). There is an illegal address access at ext/testcase.c in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue stating that the issue affects th...

How severe is CVE-2018-20534?

CVE-2018-20534 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-2018-20534?

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