NULL Pointer Dereference in libLAS Affects Fedora
CVE-2018-20537

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Liblas

Status
Liblas
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-20537?

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was identified in libLAS 1.8.1, specifically within the GetGTIF() function in spatialreference.cpp. An attacker can exploit this flaw to induce a denial of service, potentially rendering the application unresponsive. Users of libLAS are advised to apply the necessary updates to mitigate this risk.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1652611
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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