PT-2018-3472

CVE-2018-11577

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Published

2018-05-30

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Updated

2020-04-28

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CVSS 2.0
9.3
High
MetricsAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Liblouis version 3.5.0
Description: The issue is related to a buffer overflow on the stack in the lou logPrint function of the Liblouis translator. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
Recommendations: For Liblouis version 3.5.0, consider disabling the lou logPrint function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the logging module to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Related identifiers
ALSA-2020:1708
CESA-2020_1708
OPENSUSE-SU-2018_2819-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2019:1160-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2019_1160-1
RHSA-2020:1708
RHSA-2020_1708
RLSA-2020:1708
SUSE-SU-2018:2780-1
SUSE-SU-2019:0795-1
USN-3669-1
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