Debian: DSA-4160-1: libevt security update

Date 01 Apr 2018

Category Debian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

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Posted By Anthony Pell

It was discovered that insufficient input sanitising in libevt, a library to access the Windows Event Log (EVT) format, could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed EVT file is processed.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4160-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
April 01, 2018                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libevt
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-8754

It was discovered that insufficient input sanitising in libevt, a library
to access the Windows Event Log (EVT) format, could result in denial of
service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed EVT file is
processed.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 20170120-1+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libevt packages.

For the detailed security status of libevt please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/libevt

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

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