CVE-2018-11129 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00427.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Vcftools Project	Vcftools

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vcftools_project:vcftools:0.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-1807-1	vcftools security update
EUVD	EUVD-2018-3171	The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted vcf file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3974-1	VCFtools vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-4835-1	VCFtools vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00039.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1/

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-05-17T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:01:51.757Z

Reserved: 2018-05-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-11129

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-17T19:29:00.650

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:42:42.957

Link: CVE-2018-11129

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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