Debian update for libsoup

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU13598

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12910

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of cookie requests. A remote attacker can supply specially crafted cookie request, trigger out-of-bounds memory read and gain access to arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version: 2.56.0-2+deb9u2

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4241

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.