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TI-2018-07332 Aliases CVE-2018-10360GHSA-fgjw-9ghg-j43j

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers…

Priority LOW 35CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 26 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0341 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 26 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.33VulnerableFile Project
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.3VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:file_project:file:5.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.33 Vulnerable ·File Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:2838 Released 2020-07-07 · Red Hat rating Low
    file security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) file-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_6.1, python-magic-5.11-35.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) file-devel-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-static-5.11-35.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) file-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_6.1.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) file-devel-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-devel-5.11-35.el7_6.1.ppc, file-static-5.11-35.el7_6.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) file-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_6.1, python-magic-5.11-35.el7_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-35.el7_6.1, file-static-5.11-35.el7_6.1
  • RHSA-2020:2768 Released 2020-06-30 · Red Hat rating Low
    file security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) file-5.11-33.el7_4.1, file-libs-5.11-33.el7_4.1, python-magic-5.11-33.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) file-5.11-33.el7_4.1, file-libs-5.11-33.el7_4.1, python-magic-5.11-33.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) file-devel-5.11-33.el7_4.1, file-static-5.11-33.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) file-devel-5.11-33.el7_4.1, file-static-5.11-33.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) file-devel-5.11-33.el7_4.1, file-static-5.11-33.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) file-5.11-33.el7_4.1, file-libs-5.11-33.el7_4.1, python-magic-5.11-33.el7_4.1
  • RHSA-2020:2521 Released 2020-06-12 · Red Hat rating Low
    file security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) file-5.11-35.el7_7.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_7.1, python-magic-5.11-35.el7_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) file-devel-5.11-35.el7_7.1, file-static-5.11-35.el7_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) file-5.11-35.el7_7.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_7.1, file-libs-5.11-35.el7_7.1.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) file-devel-5.11-35.el7_7.1, file-devel-5.11-35.el7_7.1.ppc, file-static-5.11-35.el7_7.1 +1
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:1022 Released 2020-03-31 · Red Hat rating Low
    file security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) file-5.11-36.el7, file-libs-5.11-36.el7, python-magic-5.11-36.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-36.el7, file-static-5.11-36.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) file-5.11-36.el7, file-libs-5.11-36.el7, python-magic-5.11-36.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-36.el7, file-static-5.11-36.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) file-5.11-36.el7, file-libs-5.11-36.el7, file-libs-5.11-36.el7.ppc +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-36.el7, file-devel-5.11-36.el7.ppc, file-static-5.11-36.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) file-5.11-36.el7, file-libs-5.11-36.el7, python-magic-5.11-36.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) file-devel-5.11-36.el7, file-static-5.11-36.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed—
Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.6 for RHEL 7Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:2838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2521
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:2838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2521
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:2768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:2768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:2838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2521
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:2768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:2768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:2838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2521
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:2768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2020:2768
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:1022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2838
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2838
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-10360
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fgjw-9ghg-j43j

References

Patch 1

Advisory 5

Sources

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