USN-3815-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3815-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3815-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3815-1
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Related
Published
2018-11-12T12:14:14.988289Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:44Z
Summary
gettext vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that gettext incorrectly handled certain messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gettext

Package

Name
gettext
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gettext@0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.18.1.1-10ubuntu3
0.18.3.1-1ubuntu1
0.18.3.1-1ubuntu2
0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "autopoint"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libasprintf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libasprintf0c2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgettextpo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.18.3.1-1ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgettextpo0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-18751"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / gettext

Package

Name
gettext
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gettext@0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.4-1ubuntu3
0.19.6-1ubuntu1
0.19.7-2ubuntu2
0.19.7-2ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "autopoint"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libasprintf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libasprintf0v5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgettextpo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.7-2ubuntu3.1",
            "binary_name": "libgettextpo0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-18751"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / gettext

Package

Name
gettext
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gettext@0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.8.1-4ubuntu1
0.19.8.1-4ubuntu2
0.19.8.1-4ubuntu4
0.19.8.1-6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "autopoint"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext-base"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "gettext-el"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libasprintf-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libasprintf0v5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgettextpo-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.19.8.1-6ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libgettextpo0"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-18751"
        }
    ]
}