Bug 1545824 - iniparser: stack-buffer-underflow in iniparser_load in iniparser.c
Summary: iniparser: stack-buffer-underflow in iniparser_load in iniparser.c
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 1545825 1553577
Blocks: 1545833
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2018-02-15 15:54 UTC by Laura Pardo
Modified: 2019-09-29 14:32 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

Fixed In Version: iniparser 4.1
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Last Closed: 2019-06-08 03:40:06 UTC
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Description Laura Pardo 2018-02-15 15:54:18 UTC 
A flaw was found in iniparser version prior to 4.1. A stack buffer underflow in the function iniparser_load() in iniparser.c file which can be triggered by parsing a file that containing a zero-byte. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).

References:

https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser/issues/68

Patch:

https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser/commit/4f870752abbb756911d7b11405d49e9769d082bd
Comment 1 Laura Pardo 2018-02-15 15:54:55 UTC 
Created iniparser tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1545825]
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