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TI-2018-13145 Aliases CVE-2018-18585GHSA-wfp6-c53g-9x25

chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that…

Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · 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 · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that has '\0' as its first or second character (such as the "/\0" name).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02939 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3 alphaVulnerableKyzer
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4 alphaVulnerableKyzer
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5 alphaVulnerableKyzer
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6 alphaVulnerableKyzer
cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7 alphaVulnerableKyzer
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 alpha Vulnerable ·Kyzer
  • cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 alpha Vulnerable ·Kyzer
  • cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 alpha Vulnerable ·Kyzer
  • cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 alpha Vulnerable ·Kyzer
  • cpe:2.3:a:kyzer:libmspack:0.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 alpha Vulnerable ·Kyzer
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*18.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:*11 sp3VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:ga:*:*:ltss:*:*:*12 gaVulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:*12 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*12 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableStarwindsoftware
  • 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:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 11 sp3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:ga:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 12 ga Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 12 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 12 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:starwindsoftware:starwind_virtual_san:-:*:*:*:*:vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Starwindsoftware

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2019:2049 Released 2019-08-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libmspack security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libmspack-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libmspack-devel-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libmspack-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libmspack-devel-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libmspack-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libmspack-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7, libmspack-devel-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libmspack-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libmspack-devel-0.5-0.7.alpha.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2049
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18585
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfp6-c53g-9x25

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Sources

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