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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 base score: 7.8

Status

Package Release Status
sharutils
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (1:4.14-1ubuntu1.1)
xenial
Released (1:4.15.2-1ubuntu0.1)
artful
Released (1:4.15.2-2ubuntu0.1)
Patches:
other: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-utils/2018-02/msg00005.html