CVE-2018-14447
Publication date 20 July 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
trim_whitespace in lexer.l in libConfuse v3.2.1 has an out-of-bounds read.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that confuse performs an out-of-bounds read operation.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| confuse | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 3.2.1+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2.7-5+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.7-5+deb8u1build0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.8 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |