Package        : confuse
Version        : 2.7-5+deb8u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2018-14447
Debian Bug     : 904159

An out of bound read was discoverd in libConfuse, a configuration file parser
library.

CVE-2018-14447

     An out of bound read in trim_whitespace, fixed thanks to
     Sebastian Roland .

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.7-5+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your confuse packages.

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

-- 
cheers,
	Holger

Debian LTS: DLA-1470-1: confuse security update

August 19, 2018
An out of bound read was discoverd in libConfuse, a configuration file parser library

Summary


An out of bound read was discoverd in libConfuse, a configuration file parser
library.

CVE-2018-14447

An out of bound read in trim_whitespace, fixed thanks to
Sebastian Roland .

For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.7-5+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your confuse packages.

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

--
cheers,
Holger


Severity 
Package        : confuse
Version : 2.7-5+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2018-14447
Debian Bug : 904159

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