CVE-2018-20534

libsolv: illegal address access in pool_whatprovides in src/pool.h

Published Dec 28, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
There is an illegal address access at ext/testcase.c in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue stating that the issue affects the test suite and not the underlying library. It cannot be exploited in any real-world application

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3916-1 libsolv vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4851-1 Libsolv vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:05 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 28, 2018, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:53 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 22, 2018, 12:00 AM