#VU85887 Format string error in udisks - CVE-2018-17336

 

#VU85887 Format string error in udisks - CVE-2018-17336

Published: January 30, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU85887
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17336
CWE-ID: CWE-134
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
udisks
Software vendor:
Freedesktop.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a format string error in udisks_log in udiskslogging.c. A local user can supply a specially crafted input that contains format string specifiers to obtain sensitive information (stack contents), cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed filesystem label.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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