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Double Free Affecting upx package, versions <3.96-r0

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.42% (84th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE313-UPX-1069467
  • published21 Jul 2020
  • disclosed18 May 2018
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Introduced: 18 May 2018

CVE-2018-11243  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.13 upx to version 3.96-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream upx package and not the upx package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.13 relevant fixed versions and status.

PackLinuxElf64::unpack in p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.95 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double free), limit the ability of a malware scanner to operate on the entire original data, or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

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