| Name | CVE-2018-11723 |
| Description | The libpff_name_to_id_map_entry_read function in libpff_name_to_id_map.c in libyal libpff through 2018-04-28 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted pff file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libpff issue 66 on GitHub |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 901967 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libpff (PTS) | jessie | 20120802-2 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 20120802-5 | vulnerable |
| buster | 20180714-1 | fixed |
| bullseye, bookworm | 20180714-3 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 20180714-3.1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libpff | source | (unstable) | 20180714-1 | low | | 901967 |
Notes
[stretch] - libpff <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - libpff <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/15
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/64
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/commit/7b92bcace7e743cc9417e3cc3e4eee29abb70cf5