SB2018120426 - Heap-based buffer overflow in perl (Alpine package)
Published: December 4, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018120426
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 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18313)
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.