Out-of-bounds Write Affecting python3-louis package, versions <0:2.6.2-21.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.2% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY8-PYTHON3LOUIS-3221777
  • published5 Jan 2023
  • disclosed4 Jun 2018

Introduced: 4 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-11685  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 python3-louis to version 0:2.6.2-21.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2020:1708.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-louis package and not the python3-louis package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Liblouis 3.5.0 has a stack-based Buffer Overflow in the function compileHyphenation in compileTranslationTable.c.