First published: Thu Mar 08 2018(Updated: )
An error within the "kodak_radc_load_raw()" function (internal/dcraw_common.cpp) related to the "buf" variable can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash. External References: <a href="https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146172/secunia-libraw.txt">https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146172/secunia-libraw.txt</a> Upstream Patch: <a href="https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b91">https://github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/commit/8682ad204392b91</a>
Credit: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/LibRaw | <0.18.7 | 0.18.7 |
debian/libraw | 0.20.2-1+deb11u1 0.20.2-2.1 0.21.2-2.1 | |
LibRaw | <0.18.7 | |
redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =7.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux server | =7.0 | |
redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =7.0 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
Ubuntu Linux | =17.10 | |
Debian GNU/Linux | =8.0 |
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CVE-2018-5802 is a vulnerability in LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 that can be exploited to cause an out-of-bounds read memory access and subsequently cause a crash.
The severity of CVE-2018-5802 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.
LibRaw versions prior to 0.18.7 are affected by CVE-2018-5802.
To fix CVE-2018-5802, update to LibRaw version 0.18.7 or higher.
You can find more information about CVE-2018-5802 on the Red Hat Errata page and the LibRaw GitHub repository.