CVE-2017-18926

libraptor2-0: raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common in raptor_xml_writer.c in Raptor RDFSyntax Library 2.0.15 miscalculates the ma...

CVE-2017-18926 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libraptor2-0 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1, released November 6, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.1
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0312
87th percentile

raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common in raptor_xml_writer.c in Raptor RDFSyntax Library 2.0.15 miscalculates the maximum nspace declarations for theXML writer, leading to heap-based buffer overflows (sometimes seen inraptor_qname_format_as_xml).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libraptor2-0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 libraptor2-0 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 Nov 6, 2020
libraptor2-0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 libraptor2-0 2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 Nov 6, 2020
libraptor2-0 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 libraptor2-0 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 Nov 6, 2020
libraptor2-0 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 libraptor2-0 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libraptor2-0 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 libraptor2-0 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
raptor2 · RHEL 8 0:2.0.15-16.el8 RHSA-2021:1842 May 18, 2021
raptor2 · ol 8 0:2.0.15-16.el8 ELSA-2021-1842 May 25, 2021
raptor2-devel · RHEL 8 0:2.0.15-16.el8 RHSA-2021:1842 May 18, 2021
raptor2-devel · ol 8 0:2.0.15-16.el8 ELSA-2021-1842 May 25, 2021
raptor2-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 raptor2-utils 2.0.14-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 Nov 6, 2020
raptor2-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 raptor2-utils 2.0.15-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 Nov 6, 2020
raptor2-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 raptor2-utils 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 Nov 6, 2020
raptor2-utils · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 raptor2-utils 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
raptor2-utils · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 raptor2-utils 2.0.15-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026