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TI-2018-13989 Aliases CVE-2018-19760GHSA-2gmf-r36r-hhcw

cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-772Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.

Summary

cfg_init in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.2.2 has a memory leak.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01069 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libconfuse_project:libconfuse:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableLibconfuse Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:libconfuse_project:libconfuse:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Libconfuse Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-19760
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2gmf-r36r-hhcw

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-10360 trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-19157 cfg_tilde_expand in confuse.c in libConfuse 3.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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