vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2018-5345: ELSA-2018-0350: gcab security update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 19, 2017 | Feb 27, 2018 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 19, 2017
Added
Feb 27, 2018
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
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.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-gcaboracle-linux-upgrade-libgcab1oracle-linux-upgrade-libgcab1-devel
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