CVE-2018-12563: Input Validation

Published Jun 19, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Linaro LAVA before 2018.5.post1. Because of support for file: URLs, a user can force lava-server-gunicorn to download any file from the filesystem if it's readable by lavaserver and valid yaml.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linaro LAVA<2018.5.post1

Event History

Jun 19, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-12563.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-12563?

The severity level of CVE-2018-12563 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.

3

What is the affected software by CVE-2018-12563?

The affected software by CVE-2018-12563 is Linaro LAVA before version 2018.5.post1.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2018-12563?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2018-12563 by using a file: URL to force lava-server-gunicorn to download any file from the filesystem if it's readable by lavaserver and valid yaml.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2018-12563?

Yes, a fix is available for CVE-2018-12563. Please refer to the Linaro LAVA Git commit for more information.

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