REDHAT-BUG-1488935: Low severity oracle liblouis vulnerability

Published Sep 6, 2017
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Updated

There is an illegal address access in the function lougetALine() in compileTranslationTable.c:343 in Liblouis 3.2.0.

Product bug:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/showbug.cgi?id=1484338

Affected Software

1 affected component
Liblouis Liblouis

Event History

Sep 6, 2017
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-1488935?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1488935 is classified as a high risk due to the illegal address access vulnerability.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-1488935?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-1488935, upgrade to the fixed version of Liblouis or apply available patches.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-1488935?

REDHAT-BUG-1488935 affects the Liblouis version 3.2.0.

4

What is the nature of the vulnerability in REDHAT-BUG-1488935?

The vulnerability in REDHAT-BUG-1488935 involves illegal address access in the function _lou_getALine(), which can lead to unexpected behavior.

5

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-1488935?

Currently, there is no known workaround for REDHAT-BUG-1488935, and upgrading to a secure version is recommended.

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