CVE-2018-17942

git-merge-changelog: The convert_to_decimal function in vasnprintf.c in Gnulib before 2018-09-23 has a heap-based buffer overflow because...

CVE-2018-17942 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by git-merge-changelog 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1, released October 3, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0249
84th percentile

The convert_to_decimal function in vasnprintf.c in Gnulib before 2018-09-23 has a heap-based buffer overflow because memory is not allocated for a trailing '\0' character during %f processing.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
git-merge-changelog · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 git-merge-changelog 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 Oct 3, 2018
gnulib · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 gnulib 20140202+stable-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 Oct 3, 2018

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