CVE-2018-14329 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in HTSlib allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks, impacting data integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-14329?
CVE-2018-14329 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In HTSlib 1.8, a race condition in cram/cram_io.c might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-14329?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Htslib Htslib.
How do I fix CVE-2018-14329?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-14329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-14329 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-14329 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-13845 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2017-1000206 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2026-31962 HTSlib CRAM reader has heap buffer overflow due to improper validation of input
- CVE-2026-31963 HTSlib CRAM reader has heap buffer overflow due to improper validation of input
- CVE-2026-31968 HTSlib CRAM decoder vulnerable to buffer overflow
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-14329, GHSA-2rqr-64j8-q8px, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-14329.