Format string error in udisks - CVE-2018-17336
Published: January 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU85887
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: Freedesktop.org
Affected software:
udisks
udisks
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-17336
Install updates from vendor's website.