The Sleuth Kit up to 4.6.1 libtskfs.a ntfs_fix_idxrec out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in The Sleuth Kit up to 4.6.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function ntfs_fix_idxrec
of the file libtskfs.a. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in libtskfs.a in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) from release 4.0.2 through to 4.6.1. An out-of-bounds read of a memory region was found in the function ntfs_fix_idxrec in tsk/fs/ntfs_dent.cpp which could be leveraged by an attacker to disclose information or manipulated to read from unmapped memory causing a denial of service.
The bug was discovered 06/03/2018. The weakness was shared 06/05/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-11737 since 06/05/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 112098 (Fedora 27 : sleuthkit (2018-7270b39f50)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277688 (Fedora Security Update for sleuthkit (FEDORA-2018-7270b39f50)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (112098). The entries 105948, 105949, 105952 and 118960 are related to this item.
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 112098
Nessus Name: Fedora 27 : sleuthkit (2018-7270b39f50)
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Advisory: FEDORA-2018-7270b39f50Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2018-11737 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 06/05/2018 22:05Updated: 03/21/2023 15:58
Changes: 06/05/2018 22:05 (72), 02/15/2020 08:51 (3), 03/21/2023 15:53 (4), 03/21/2023 15:58 (1)
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