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A vulnerability was found in libevt 2018-03-17 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function libevt_record_values_read_event of the file libevt_record_values.c of the component SID Data Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size.

The bug was discovered 03/17/2018. The weakness was presented 03/18/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-8754 since 03/17/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108772 (Debian DSA-4160-1 : libevt - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 176342 (Debian Security Update for libevt (DSA 4160-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (108772).

Productinfo

Name

• libevt

Version

• 2018-03-17

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 108772
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4160-1 : libevt - security update
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Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 881442
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4160-1 (libevt - security update)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

03/17/2018 🔍
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03/18/2018 +1 days 🔍
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04/02/2018 +15 days 🔍
08/05/2024 +2317 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 9d2cc3ca0a1612a6b271abcacffc2e3eea42925e
Status: Not defined
Disputed: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-8754 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2018 10:25 AM
Updated: 08/05/2024 09:30 AM
Changes: 03/18/2018 10:25 AM (71), 01/14/2020 04:12 PM (2), 02/22/2023 10:43 AM (5), 06/11/2024 10:36 PM (19), 08/05/2024 09:30 AM (2)
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