SB2018040303 - Debian update for libevt
Published: April 3, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018040303
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8754)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in the libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c due to improper checking of out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted EVT file, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.