SB2018120426 - Heap-based buffer overflow in perl (Alpine package)
Published: December 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018120426
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18313)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow read during compilation. A remote unauthenticated attacker can supply specially crafted regular expression, trigger memory leak and gain access to arbitrary data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.