| Name | CVE-2018-11099 |
| Description | The header::add_INFO_descriptor function in header.cpp in VCFtools 0.1.15 allows remote attackers to cause information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted vcf file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-1807-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 902190 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| vcftools (PTS) | bullseye | 0.1.16-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 0.1.16-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
[wheezy] - vcftools <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/May/43
https://github.com/vcftools/vcftools/issues/109