| Name | CVE-2020-18897 |
| Description | An use-after-free vulnerability in the libpff_item_tree_create_node function of libyal Libpff before 20180623 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted pff file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libpff (PTS) | buster | 20180714-1 | fixed |
| trixie, bookworm, bullseye | 20180714-3 | fixed |
| sid | 20180714-3.1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libpff | source | (unstable) | 20180714-1 | | | |
Notes
[stretch] - libpff <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/61
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/issues/62
https://github.com/libyal/libpff/commit/effae88adfc9def45be0bb7ff27d20ce133d8c7c