SB2018082327 - Buffer overflow in zutils (Alpine package)
Published: August 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018082327
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000637)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
zutils version prior to version 1.8-pre2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zcat that can result in Potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim openning a crafted compressed file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.8-pre2.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.