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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.3092
gnulib - security update
11 October 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: gnulib
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 8
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-17942
Original Bulletin:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DLA-1543-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running gnulib check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Package : gnulib
Version : 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2018-17942
Debian Bug : 910757
Ben Pfaff discovered that the convert_to_decimal function in the GNU
Portability Library contains a heap-based buffer overflow because memory
is not allocated for a trailing '\0' character during %f processing.
For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
20140202+stable-2+deb8u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your gnulib packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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