USN-4835-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4835-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4835-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4835-1
Related
Published
2021-03-16T19:51:26.792007Z
Modified
2021-03-16T19:51:26.792007Z
Summary
vcftools vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled certain input. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted input file, VCFtools could be made to crash or possibly cause other unspecified impact. (CVE-2018-11099, CVE-2018-11129, CVE-2018-11130)

It was discovered that VCFtools improperly handled memory allocation/deallocation, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. If a victim were tricked into opening a specially crafted VCF File, an attacker could cause VCFtools to leak sensitive information or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-1010127)

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

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