Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libsoup2.4 package, versions <2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBSOUP24-272299
  • published11 Jul 2018
  • disclosed5 Jul 2018

Introduced: 5 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-12910  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libsoup2.4 to version 2.62.1-1ubuntu0.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libsoup2.4 package and not the libsoup2.4 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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