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CVE-2018-1000097

Published: 12 March 2018

Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Affected component on the file unshar.c at line 75, function looks_like_c_code. Failure to perform checking of the buffer containing input line. that can result in Could lead to code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim have to run unshar command on a specially crafted file..

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
sharutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful
Released (1:4.15.2-2ubuntu0.1)
trusty
Released (1:4.14-1ubuntu1.1)
upstream Needs triage

xenial
Released (1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1)
Patches:
other: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-utils/2018-02/msg00005.html

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H