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CVE-2018-19497

6.5 · MEDIUM

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unkn…

Published Nov 29, 2018CWE-125EPSS 1.52%

Overview

CVE-2018-19497 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unknown address with READ memory access in a tsk_getu16 call in hfs_dir_open_meta_cb in tsk/fs/hfs_dent.c).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/bc04aa017c0bd297de8a3b7fc40ffc6ddddbb95dGitHubgithub.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/1374Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00008.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LZXFYOOMSP7NWRTSO4XXGHXAY3CJNAJ6/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NLSVLDQLPGKRHHBPYUXVJJPAID6CYBXD/GitHubgithub.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/bc04aa017c0bd297de8a3b7fc40ffc6ddddbb95dGitHubgithub.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/pull/1374Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00008.htmlReflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19497?

CVE-2018-19497 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-19497?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-19497?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-19497?

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