UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11099
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099
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Published
2018-05-17T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-02-04T02:32:43.308626Z
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
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

The header::addINFOdescriptor 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

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vcftools

Package

Name
vcftools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vcftools@0.1.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.1.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.11+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.1.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vcftools"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / vcftools

Package

Name
vcftools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vcftools@0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.13+dfsg-1
0.1.14+dfsg-1
0.1.14+dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.1.14+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "vcftools"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vcftools

Package

Name
vcftools
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vcftools@0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.1.14+dfsg-4
0.1.15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.1.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "vcftools"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2018/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11099.json"