SQL Injection Affecting createrepo_c-libs package, versions <0:0.7.4-1.el7sat


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-CREATEREPOCLIBS-5359555
  • published1 Apr 2023
  • disclosed28 Mar 2018

Introduced: 28 Mar 2018

CVE-2018-1096  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-89  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 createrepo_c-libs to version 0:0.7.4-1.el7sat or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:2927.

NVD Description

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

An input sanitization flaw was found in the id field in the dashboard controller of Foreman before 1.16.1. A user could use this flaw to perform an SQL injection attack on the back end database.