SB2018101115 - Fedora 28 update for patch

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SB2018101115 - Fedora 28 update for patch

Published: October 11, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018101115
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6951)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the intuit_diff_type function due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.

2) Double Free (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6952)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input within the another_hunk() function in pch.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into using in with the affected application, trigger a double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References