NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libsass package, versions <3.4.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.59% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBSASS-471918
  • published17 Dec 2018
  • disclosed17 Dec 2018

Introduced: 17 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-20190  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libsass to version 3.4.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsass package and not the libsass package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In LibSass 3.5.5, a NULL Pointer Dereference in the function Sass::Eval::operator()(Sass::Supports_Operator*) in eval.cpp may cause a Denial of Service (application crash) via a crafted sass input file.