Description
The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/libyal/libevt/commit/9d2cc3ca0a1612a6b271abcacffc2e3eea42925ePatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4160Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libyal/libevt/commit/9d2cc3ca0a1612a6b271abcacffc2e3eea42925ePatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4160Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 18, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified