NULL pointer dereference in Canonical Ubuntu_linux
CVE-2018-20532
There is a NULL pointer dereference at ext/testcase.c (function testcase_read) in libsolvext.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service.
EPSS: 0.021 (80.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.10
- Opensuse Libsolv
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-20532?
- CVE-2018-20532 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu_linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-20532?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.