SB2018061402 - Gentoo update for Quassel
Published: June 14, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018061402
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000178)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000179)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to NULL pointer dereference. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.