OSV-2018-157 Heap-double-free in minimatch_destroy
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Published
Check this codebase for OSV-2018-157 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2018-157 is an use after free vulnerability in openvswitch, published on 13 Jan 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2018-157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- openvswitch (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2018-157/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2018-157/index.md)
A heap double-free vulnerability in the minimatch_destroy function of an OpenFlow library can lead to denial of service or potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2018-157?
OSV-2018-157 is an use after free vulnerability in openvswitch, published on 13 Jan 2021.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=11408
Crash type: Heap-double-free
Crash state:
minimatch_destroy
ofctl_parse_flow
ofctl_parse_target.c
Which versions are affected by OSV-2018-157?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including openvswitch.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
openvswitch OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2018-157?
No fix has been published for OSV-2018-157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is OSV-2018-157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2018-157 in the wild and no public exploit code.