CVE-2018-6871 Affecting autocorr-en package, versions <1:4.3.7.2-2.0.1.el6_9.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
12.08% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-AUTOCORREN-2521705
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed9 Feb 2018

Introduced: 9 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6871  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 autocorr-en to version 1:4.3.7.2-2.0.1.el6_9.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2018-0517.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream autocorr-en package and not the autocorr-en package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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