What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000637?

CVE-2018-1000637 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000637?

To fix CVE-2018-1000637, upgrade zutils to version 1.8-pre2 or later.

What causes the CVE-2018-1000637 vulnerability?

CVE-2018-1000637 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the zcat utility of zutils.

Which versions of zutils are affected by CVE-2018-1000637?

Versions of zutils prior to 1.8-pre2, including version 1.8 and 1.8-pre1, are affected by CVE-2018-1000637.

Can CVE-2018-1000637 be exploited by opening a file?

Yes, CVE-2018-1000637 can be exploited when a victim opens a specially crafted compressed file.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-1000637

high

7.8

CWE

119

20/8/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-1000637: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Aug 20 2018(Updated: )

zutils version prior to version 1.8-pre2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zcat that can result in Potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via the victim openning a crafted compressed file. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.8-pre2.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
nongnu zutils	<=1.8
nongnu zutils	=1.8-pre1
Debian GNU/Linux	=8.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000637?
CVE-2018-1000637 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000637?
To fix CVE-2018-1000637, upgrade zutils to version 1.8-pre2 or later.
What causes the CVE-2018-1000637 vulnerability?
CVE-2018-1000637 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the zcat utility of zutils.
Which versions of zutils are affected by CVE-2018-1000637?
Versions of zutils prior to 1.8-pre2, including version 1.8 and 1.8-pre1, are affected by CVE-2018-1000637.
Can CVE-2018-1000637 be exploited by opening a file?
Yes, CVE-2018-1000637 can be exploited when a victim opens a specially crafted compressed file.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000637?
CVE-2018-1000637 has a severity rating that indicates it can lead to potential denial of service or arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1000637?
To fix CVE-2018-1000637, upgrade zutils to version 1.8-pre2 or later.
What causes the CVE-2018-1000637 vulnerability?
CVE-2018-1000637 is caused by a buffer overflow vulnerability in the zcat utility of zutils.
Which versions of zutils are affected by CVE-2018-1000637?
Versions of zutils prior to 1.8-pre2, including version 1.8 and 1.8-pre1, are affected by CVE-2018-1000637.
Can CVE-2018-1000637 be exploited by opening a file?
Yes, CVE-2018-1000637 can be exploited when a victim opens a specially crafted compressed file.