CVE-2018-14329
Published: 17 July 2018
In HTSlib 1.8, a race condition in cram/cram_io.c might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Notes
Author | Note |
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ebarretto | Neutralised by kernel hardening Upstream won't be fixing it |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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htslib Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Needed
|
|
cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
disco |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
focal |
Needed
|
|
groovy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
hirsute |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
jammy |
Needed
|
|
kinetic |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
lunar |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
mantic |
Needed
|
|
trusty |
Needed
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Needed
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 4.7 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |