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Arch Linux ASA-202011-20 Medium: Raptor Arbitrary Code Execution

The package raptor before version 2.0.15-14 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. . Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202011-20 ========================================= Severity: Medium Date : 2020-11-19 CVE-ID : CVE-2017-18926 CVE-2020-25713 Package : raptor Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : No Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1283 Summary ====== The package raptor before version 2.0.15-14 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========= Upgrade to 2.0.15-14. # pacman -Syu "raptor> =2.0.15-14" The problems have been fixed upstream but no release is available yet. Workaround ========= None. Description ========== - CVE-2017-18926 (arbitrary code execution) raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common in raptor_xml_writer.c in Raptor RDF Syntax Library 2.0.15 miscalculates the maximum nspace declarations for the XML writer, leading to heap-based buffer overflows (sometimes seen in raptor_qname_format_as_xml). - CVE-2020-25713 (arbitrary code execution) A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common. Impact ===== A maliciously crafted RDF file can crash the application or execute arbitrary code. References ========= https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/68613 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/07/1 https://bugs.librdf.org/mantis/view.php https://bugs.librdf.org/mantis/view.php https://github.com/dajobe/raptor/commit/590681e546cd9aa18d57dc2ea1858cb734a3863f https://bugs.librdf.org/mantis/view.php?id=650 ;type=bug https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-18926 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-25713 . Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202011-20 ========================================= Severity: Mediu. package, raptor, version, 15-14, vulnerable, arbitrary, execution, linux. . Severity: Medium. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 29, 2020 •Medium ArchLinux