The Sleuth Kit up to 4.6.1 libtskfs.a ntfs_make_data_run out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in The Sleuth Kit up to 4.6.1. The affected element is the function ntfs_make_data_run of the file libtskfs.a. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2018-11738. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in The Sleuth Kit up to 4.6.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ntfs_make_data_run of the file libtskfs.a. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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_make_data_run in tsk/fs/ntfs.c which could be leveraged by an attacker to disclose information or manipulated to read from unmapped memory causing a denial of service attack.

The bug was discovered 06/03/2018. The weakness was published 06/05/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-11738 since 06/05/2018. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

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 commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277688 (Fedora Security Update for sleuthkit (FEDORA-2018-7270b39f50)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-105948, VDB-105949, VDB-105952 and VDB-118959. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1265
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-11738 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-11738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118960
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2018 22:05
Updated: 03/21/2023 16:03
Changes: 06/05/2018 22:05 (63), 02/15/2020 08:53 (1), 03/21/2023 16:03 (3)
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