SB2020082725 - OpenSUSE Linux update for gettext-runtime 



SB2020082725 - OpenSUSE Linux update for gettext-runtime

Published: August 27, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020082725
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Double free error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18751)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a double-free condition that exists in the default_add_messagefunction, as defined in the read-catalog.c source code file that is related to an invalid-free condition in the po_gram_parse function, in the po-gram-gen.ysource code file. A local attacker can execute the msgfmt --check command on a file that submits malicious input and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.