SB2019040458 - Out-of-bounds read in libhtp
Published: April 4, 2019 Updated: April 21, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019040458
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-2018-10243)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in htp_parse_authorization_digest in htp_parsers.c in LibHTP 0.5.26. A remote attacker can perform a heap-based buffer over-read via an authorization digest header.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.