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CVE-2018-10360

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  • Published2018-06-11
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-06-1110:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
12.4= 12.04no fix published
14.4= 14.04no fix published
16.4= 16.04no fix published
17.10= 17.10no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
Opensuse leap
BranchAffectedFixed in
15.0= 15.0no fix published
42.3= 42.3no fix published
File project file
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.33= 5.33no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • fileUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.32-2ubuntu0.1
  • fileUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.25-2ubuntu1.1
  • fileUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:5.14-2ubuntu3.4
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2and 1 other package
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2and 1 other package
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2
  • fileSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4all versions · fixed in 5.22-10.12.2

28 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2020:2838 Red Hat Product Security73 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: file security update

  • RHSA-2020:2768 Red Hat Product Security45 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: file security update

  • RHSA-2020:2521 Red Hat Product Security54 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: file security update

  • RHBA-2020:1539 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.5.6-1 - RHEL7 Container

  • RHBA-2020:1540 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Tower 3.6.4-1 - RHEL7 Container

  • RHSA-2020:1022 Red Hat Product Security80 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: file security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2020:2838 · 73 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHBA-2020:1539 · 1 productFor information on upgrading Ansible Tower, reference the Ansible Tower Upgrade and Migration Guide: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-tower/latest/html/upgrade-migration-guide/index.html

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-06-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-fgjw-9ghg-j43j

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10360?

The do_core_note function in readelf.c in libmagic.a in file 5.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Is CVE-2018-10360 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-10360 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.4% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-10360?

CVE-2018-10360 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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