SB2018111348 - Fedora 27 update for libconfuse
Published: November 13, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018111348
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14447)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.