Out-of-bounds Write Affecting uwsgi package, versions <1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.05% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-UWSGI-279703
  • published6 Feb 2018
  • disclosed6 Feb 2018

Introduced: 6 Feb 2018

CVE-2018-6758  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 uwsgi to version 1.9.17.1-5ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream uwsgi package and not the uwsgi package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The uwsgi_expand_path function in core/utils.c in Unbit uWSGI through 2.0.15 has a stack-based buffer overflow via a large directory length.