# CVE-2018-17336: gir1.2-udisks-2.0: UDisks 2.8.0 has a format string vulnerability in udisks_log in udiskslogging.c, allowing attackers to obtain sensiti...

CVE-2018-17336 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by gir1.2-udisks-2.0 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2, released September 21, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17336
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0062
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 21, 2018

## Description

UDisks 2.8.0 has a format string vulnerability in udisks_log in udiskslogging.c, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information (stack contents), cause a denial of service (memory corruption), or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed filesystem label, as demonstrated by %d or %n substrings.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gir1.2-udisks-2.0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2 | [gir1.2-udisks-2.0 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gir1.2-udisks-2.0-2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Linux | libudisks2-0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2 | [libudisks2-0 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libudisks2-0-2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Linux | udisks2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2 | [udisks2 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-udisks2-2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Linux | udisks2-btrfs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2 | [udisks2-btrfs 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-udisks2-btrfs-2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 21, 2018 |
| Linux | udisks2-lvm2 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2 | [udisks2-lvm2 2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-udisks2-lvm2-2.7.6-3ubuntu0.2.md) | Sep 21, 2018 |

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