CVE-2018-1056
First published: Sat Feb 03 2018(Updated: )
An out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw was found in the way advancecomp before 2.1-2018/02 handled processing of ZIP files. An attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the advzip utility by tricking it into processing crafted ZIP files.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Advancemame Advancecomp | <2.1 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| debian/advancecomp | <=2.0-1<=1.19-1 | |
| debian/advancecomp | 2.1-2.1 2.5-1 | |
| ubuntu/advancecomp | <2.0-1ubuntu0.1 | 2.0-1ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/advancecomp | <1.18-1ubuntu0.1 | 1.18-1ubuntu0.1 |
| ubuntu/advancecomp | <2.1-1 | 2.1-1 |
| ubuntu/advancecomp | <1.20-1ubuntu0.1 | 1.20-1ubuntu0.1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889270
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1056
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00016.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00004.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00034.html
- https://sourceforge.net/p/advancemame/bugs/259/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3570-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-1056
- https://github.com/amadvance/advancecomp/releases/tag/v2.1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-1056
- https://github.com/amadvance/advancecomp/commit/7deeafc02b29cc51d51079e66f4f43f986ff9cc5
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3570-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1056
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1056
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1056
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-1056?
CVE-2018-1056 is an out-of-bounds heap buffer read flaw found in the advancecomp package.
How does CVE-2018-1056 affect advancecomp?
CVE-2018-1056 could potentially crash the advzip utility if it processes manipulated ZIP files.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-1056?
CVE-2018-1056 has a severity value of 7.8, which is considered high.
How can I fix CVE-2018-1056?
To fix CVE-2018-1056, update to advancecomp version 2.1-2018/02 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1056?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-1056 at the following references: [Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1056), [Debian Bug Report](https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=889270), [Debian LTS Announcement](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/02/msg00016.html).
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