Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libpff package, versions <20180714-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 Oct 2026
- disclosed22 Dec 2018
Introduced: 22 Dec 2018
CVE-2018-20348 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest libpff to version 20180714-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libpff package and not the libpff package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
libpff_item_tree_create_node in libpff_item_tree.c in libpff before experimental-20180714 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted file, related to libfdata_tree_get_node_value in libfdata_tree.c.