libsolv up to 0.7.2 src/pool.h pool_whatprovides resource management ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in libsolv up to 0.7.2. Affected is the function pool_whatprovides of the file src/pool.h. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-20534. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libsolv up to 0.7.2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function pool_whatprovides of the file src/pool.h. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

There is an illegal address access at src/pool.h (function pool_whatprovides) in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service.

The bug was discovered 12/13/2018. The weakness was released 12/28/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-20534 since 12/27/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197400 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libsolv Vulnerabilities (USN-3916-1)).

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-128499 and VDB-128500. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

12/13/2018 🔍
12/27/2018 +14 days 🔍
12/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
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12/29/2018 +1 days 🔍
08/05/2024 +2046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2019:2290
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-20534 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-20534
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128501
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/29/2018 17:26
Updated: 08/05/2024 23:09
Changes: 12/29/2018 17:26 (59), 04/24/2020 21:00 (2), 06/22/2023 11:17 (4), 08/05/2024 23:09 (29)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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