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CVE-2018-19497

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  • Published2018-11-29
  • WeaknessCWE-125

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Description

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unknown address with READ memory access in a tsk_getu16 call in hfs_dir_open_meta_cb in tsk/fs/hfs_dent.c).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-11-2923:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
29.x= 29no fix published
30.x= 30no fix published
Sleuthkit the sleuth kit
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.6≤ 4.6.4no 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

  • sleuthkitUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • sleuthkitDebian:14all versions · fixed in 4.6.5-1
  • sleuthkitDebian:13all versions · fixed in 4.6.5-1
  • sleuthkitDebian:12all versions · fixed in 4.6.5-1
  • sleuthkitDebian:9all versions · fixed in 4.4.0-5+deb9u1
  • sleuthkitDebian:8all versions · fixed in 4.1.3-4+deb8u1

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Exploit-DB
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

  • EUVD-2018-11186same flawENISA EUVD · LicenseRef-ENISA-legal-notice
  • GHSA-98j9-86q7-c5r2same flawGitHub Advisory Database · CC-BY-4.0
  • DLA-1610-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated
  • DLA-3054-1advisory covering several CVEsDebian · LicenseRef-unstated

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-11-29
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-98j9-86q7-c5r2

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19497?

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) through 4.6.4, hfs_cat_traverse in tsk/fs/hfs.c does not properly determine when a key length is too large, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (SEGV on unknown address with READ memory access in a tsk_getu16 call in hfs_dir_open_meta_cb in tsk/fs/hfs_dent.c).

Is CVE-2018-19497 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-19497 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-19497?

CVE-2018-19497 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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