CVE-2018-17332: High severity centos libssh2 vulnerability

Published Sep 22, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in libsvg2 through 2012-10-19. The svgGetNextPathField function in svgstring.c returns its input pointer in certain circumstances, which might result in a memory leak caused by wasteful malloc calls.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Libsvg2 Project Libsvg2<=2012-10-19

Event History

Sep 22, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17332?

CVE-2018-17332 has not been assigned a CVSS score but it is considered a medium severity issue due to potential memory leaks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-17332?

To fix CVE-2018-17332, you should update to a version of libsvg2 released after October 19, 2012.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-17332?

CVE-2018-17332 affects libsvg2 versions up to and including 2012-10-19.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-17332?

The impact of CVE-2018-17332 is primarily a memory leak that can lead to inefficient memory use.

5

Who should be concerned about CVE-2018-17332?

Developers and system administrators using affected versions of libsvg2 should be concerned about CVE-2018-17332.

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