Description
Sharutils sharutils (unshar command) version 4.15.2 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Affected component on the file unshar.c at line 75, function looks_like_c_code. Failure to perform checking of the buffer containing input line. that can result in Could lead to code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Victim have to run unshar command on a specially crafted file..
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3605-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4167
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2018/Feb/54
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0360
EPSS Percentile
87.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
17.10
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
gnu/sharutils
4.15.2
Published
Mar 13, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026