Out-of-Bounds Affecting unixODBC package, versions <0:2.3.1-14.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.58% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-UNIXODBC-2145769
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed27 Feb 2018

Introduced: 27 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-7485  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 unixODBC to version 0:2.3.1-14.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream unixODBC package and not the unixODBC package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The SQLWriteFileDSN function in odbcinst/SQLWriteFileDSN.c in unixODBC 2.3.5 has strncpy arguments in the wrong order, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.