DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11099
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099
Upstream
Downstream
Published
2018-05-17T19:29:00Z
Modified
2026-09-01T20:03:47Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / vcftools

Package

Name
vcftools
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/vcftools?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.1.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099.json"

Debian:13 / vcftools

Package

Name
vcftools
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/vcftools?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.1.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099.json"

Debian:14 / vcftools

Package

Name
vcftools
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/vcftools?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.1.16-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11099.json"