CVE-2018-1000097: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-1000097 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-03-2018
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Affected component on the file unshar.c at line 75, function looks_like_c_code. Failure to perform checking of the buffer containing input line. that can result in Could lead to code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim have to run unshar command on a specially crafted file..

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.