CVE-2018-20544: Divide by Zero
First published: Fri Dec 28 2018(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libcaca | 0.99.beta19-2.2 0.99.beta20-3 0.99.beta20-5 | |
| libcaca project libcaca | =0.99-beta19 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.10 | |
| Debian | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00033.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652627
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00007.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3860-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3860-2/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2018-20544
- https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/issues/36
- https://github.com/cacalabs/libcaca/commit/84bd155087b93ab2d8d7cb5b1ac94ecd4cf4f93c
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-20544
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-20544
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20544
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20544
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2018-20544?
CVE-2018-20544 has been classified with high severity due to the potential for a floating point exception that could affect system stability.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20544?
To mitigate CVE-2018-20544, upgrade libcaca to version 0.99.beta19-2.2, 0.99.beta20-3, or 0.99.beta20-5.
Which versions of libcaca are affected by CVE-2018-20544?
Libcaca versions affected by CVE-2018-20544 include 0.99.beta19 and older versions prior to the mentioned fixes.
On which operating systems does CVE-2018-20544 affect libcaca?
CVE-2018-20544 affects libcaca on multiple Debian and Ubuntu Linux distributions, including versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, and 18.04.
What component of libcaca is impacted by CVE-2018-20544?
CVE-2018-20544 specifically impacts the caca_dither_bitmap function within the dither.c file of libcaca.
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