CVE-2018-11490: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat May 26 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GifLib Project GifLib | >=3.0<=3.1.1 | |
| Sam2p Project Sam2p | =0.49.4 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| debian/giflib | 5.1.9-2 5.2.1-2.5 5.2.2-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104327
- https://github.com/pts/sam2p/issues/38
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00008.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4107-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-11490
- https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/bugs/113/
- https://sourceforge.net/p/giflib/code/ci/08438a5098f3bb1de23a29334af55eba663f75bd/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11490
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11490
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11490
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11490
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-11490?
CVE-2018-11490 is a vulnerability in GIFLIB, possibly version 3.0.x, as later shipped in sam2p 0.49.4, that allows a heap-based buffer overflow and can lead to denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
What is the severity of CVE-2018-11490?
CVE-2018-11490 has a severity rating of 8.8 (high).
How does CVE-2018-11490 affect software?
CVE-2018-11490 affects the giflib package with versions 5.1.4-3+deb10u1, 5.1.9-2, and 5.2.1-2.5 on Debian, and 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) and 5.1.4-3ubuntu0.1 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco).
How can I fix CVE-2018-11490 on Debian?
To fix CVE-2018-11490 on Debian, update the giflib package to version 5.1.4-3+deb10u1 or higher.
How can I fix CVE-2018-11490 on Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2018-11490 on Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic), update the giflib package to version 5.1.4-2ubuntu0.1 or higher. To fix it on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco), update the giflib package to version 5.1.4-3ubuntu0.1 or higher.
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