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Debian: CVE-2018-5345: gcab -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2018-5345: gcab -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/11/2018
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/26/2018
Modified
02/18/2020

Description

A stack-based buffer overflow within GNOME gcab through 0.7.4 can be exploited by malicious attackers to cause a crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code via a crafted .cab file.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-gcab

References

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