USN-5148-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5148-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5148-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5148-1
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Published
2021-11-16T14:36:38.681734Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:41Z
Summary
hivex vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that hivex incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / hivex

Package

Name
hivex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hivex@1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.14-1build4
1.3.14-3build1
1.3.14-4
1.3.14-4build1
1.3.15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libwin-hivex-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-hivex"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3504",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / hivex

Package

Name
hivex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hivex@1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.18-1
1.3.18-1build1
1.3.18-2
1.3.18-2build1
1.3.18-2build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex-ocaml-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libhivex0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libwin-hivex-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "python3-hivex"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "ruby-hivex"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3504",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}