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Debian 8 Jessie DLA-1470-1 Critical: Confuse Out Of Bound Read Issue

An out of bound read was discoverd in libConfuse, a configuration file parser library. CVE-2018-14447 . 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 . A critical security vulnerability in libConfuse due to an out-of-bounds read has been resolved. It is crucial to update your packages to mitigate this risk.. libConfuse Security, Debian Critical Update, CVE-2018-14447, Out Of Bounds Error, Software Security Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 19, 2018 •Critical Debian LTS