CVE-2018-5345 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted .cab file due to a stack-based buffer overflow in the GNOME gcab library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-5345?
CVE-2018-5345 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 12 Jan 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5345?
It affects 10 products.
Linux distribution packages (17)
gcab Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
libgcab1-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation | All versions | 0:0.7-4.el7_4 |
gcab openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.4-2.9 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Gnome Gcab, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-5345?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-5345 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5345 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5345, DSA-4095-1, GHSA-28gw-xjhw-6cm5, MGASA-2018-0111, RHSA-2018:0350, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5345 and 2 more.