USN-4802-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4802-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4802-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4802-1
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Published
2021-03-15T21:29:07Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:06.033084642Z
Summary
htslib vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that HTSlib incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue affected only Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-1000206)

It was discovered that HTSlib incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2018-13845)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / htslib

Package

Name
htslib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htslib?arch=source&distro=trusty%2Fesm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.0~rc3-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "htslib-test",
            "binary_version": "0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhts0",
            "binary_version": "0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-13845",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4802-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / htslib

Package

Name
htslib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htslib?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.2.1-1
1.2.1-2
1.2.1-2ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libhts1",
            "binary_version": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "htslib-test",
            "binary_version": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tabix",
            "binary_version": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4802-1.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / htslib

Package

Name
htslib
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/htslib?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*
1.5-1
1.5-4ubuntu1
1.6-3ubuntu1
1.6-4
1.6-4build1
1.7-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "htslib-test",
            "binary_version": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libhts2",
            "binary_version": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tabix",
            "binary_version": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2018-13845",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4802-1.json"