Double Free in upx | CVE-2018-11243

Q: How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.17 upx to version 3.96-r0 or higher.

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Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE317-UPX-3144438
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:3.17 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:3.17 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.

Double Free Affecting upx package, versions <3.96-r0

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