PT-2018-3439 · Atgc+1 · Vcftools+1

Bear.Xiong · Published 2018-05-16 · Updated 2021-03-16 · CVE-2018-11129

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: VCFtools version 0.1.15

Description: The issue is related to the header::add INFO descriptor function in VCFtools, which is associated with a use-after-free error. This can be exploited by a remote attacker using a specially crafted vcf file, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

Recommendations: For VCFtools version 0.1.15, consider avoiding the use of the header::add INFO descriptor function until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the processing of crafted vcf files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

DoS

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-01552

CVE-2018-11129

DLA-1807-1

USN-3974-1

USN-4835-1

Affected Products

Ubuntu

Vcftools

References · 29

• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11130 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11099 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3974-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11129 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-1010127 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-11129 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11129 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-01553 · Security Note
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3974-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-01552 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11130 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-01551 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4835-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-11129 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3974-1 · Vendor Advisory