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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-20533: Low: libsolv security and bug fix update (CESA-2019:2290)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-20533: Low: libsolv security and bug fix update (CESA-2019:2290)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/28/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

There is a NULL pointer dereference at ext/testcase.c (function testcase_str2dep_complex) in libsolvext.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libsolv
  • centos-upgrade-libsolv-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libsolv-demo
  • centos-upgrade-libsolv-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libsolv-tools
  • centos-upgrade-python2-solv

References

  • CVE-2018-20533
  • RHSA-2019:2290

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