| Name | CVE-2018-12097 |
| Description | The liblnk_location_information_read_data function in liblnk_location_information.c in liblnk through 2018-04-19 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted lnk file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/liblnk issue 33 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 | 901962 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| liblnk (PTS) | stretch | 20170111-1 | vulnerable |
| buster | 20181227-1 | fixed |
| bullseye, bookworm | 20181227-1.1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 20181227-1.2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| liblnk | source | (unstable) | 20180626-1 | unimportant | | 901962 |
Notes
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Jun/33
https://github.com/libyal/liblnk/commit/cb7fe0c66a5a01c19f1953fc7814c4fedfdc5785
https://github.com/libyal/liblnk/issues/32
https://github.com/libyal/liblnk/issues/33
Questionable/negligabe security impact