| Name | CVE-2018-11731 |
| Description | The libfsntfs_mft_entry_read_attributes function in libfsntfs_mft_entry.c in libfsntfs through 2018-04-20 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted ntfs file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libfsntfs issue 8 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) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libfsntfs (PTS) | stretch | 20160418-1 | vulnerable |
| buster | 20190104-1 | fixed |
| bullseye, bookworm | 20200921-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 20200921-2.1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libfsntfs | source | (unstable) | 20190104-1 | unimportant | | |
Notes
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/17
https://github.com/libyal/libfsntfs/issues/8
https://github.com/libyal/libfsntfs/issues/9
https://github.com/libyal/libfsntfs/commit/7a17c43be39919227b4fe24684a8a29a90ee54ad
Negligable/questionable security impact