CVE-2018-14681: High severity Cabextract Libmspack vulnerability

Published Jul 28, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in kwajdreadheaders in mspack/kwajd.c in lib ...

Affected Software

57 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libmspack<0.7
0.7
debian/libmspack
0.10.1-20.11-10.11-1.1
Cabextract Libmspack=0.0.20060920-alpha
Cabextract Libmspack=0.3-alpha
Cabextract Libmspack=0.4-alpha
Cabextract Libmspack=0.5-alpha
Cabextract Libmspack=0.6-alpha
Cabextract Project Cabextract<=1.5
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Ansible Tower=3.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/clamav<0.100.2-r0
0.100.2-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0
alpine/libmspack<0.7.1_alpha-r0
0.7.1_alpha-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libmspack to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.7
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libmspack to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.10.1-2Fixed in 0.11-1Fixed in 0.11-1.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/clamav to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.100.2-r0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/libmspack to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.7.1_alpha-r0
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade libmspack to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.7alpha

Event History

Jul 28, 2018
Data Sourced
via Debian·07:33 AM
SeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-14681?

CVE-2018-14681 is a vulnerability in libmspack before version 0.7alpha that can be exploited through bad KWAJ file header extensions, resulting in a one or two byte overwrite.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2018-14681?

The severity of CVE-2018-14681 is high, with a severity value of 8.8.

3

How does CVE-2018-14681 affect libmspack?

CVE-2018-14681 affects libmspack versions before 0.7alpha.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-14681?

To fix CVE-2018-14681, upgrade to libmspack version 0.7alpha or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-14681?

More information about CVE-2018-14681 can be found at the following references: [1](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/07/26/1), [2](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041410), [3](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3327)

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