# CVE-2018-18751: gettext: The gettext packages provide a documentation for producing multi-lingual messages in programs, set of conventions abo...

CVE-2018-18751 is fixed in 9 products on 1 platform, first by autopoint 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1, released October 28, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18751
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.8 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0426
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 28, 2018

## Description

The gettext packages provide a documentation for producing multi-lingual messages in programs, set of conventions about how programs should be written, a runtime library, and a directory and file naming organization for the message catalogs.  Security Fix(es):  * gettext: double free in default_add_message in read-catalog.c (CVE-2018-18751)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | autopoint Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | [autopoint 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-autopoint-0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 28, 2018 |
| Linux | gettext RHEL 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | [gettext 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gettext-0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 28, 2018 |
| Linux | gettext ol 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext-base Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | [gettext-base 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gettext-base-0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 28, 2018 |
| Linux | gettext-common-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext-common-devel ol 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext-devel RHEL 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext-devel ol 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext-el Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | [gettext-el 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-gettext-el-0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 28, 2018 |
| Linux | gettext-libs RHEL 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | gettext-libs ol 8 | 0:0.19.8.1-17.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3643](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3643.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | libasprintf0v5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | [libasprintf0v5 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libasprintf0v5-0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 28, 2018 |
| Linux | libgettextpo0 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1 | [libgettextpo0 0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libgettextpo0-0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1.md) | Oct 28, 2018 |

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