CVE-2018-13844

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  3. CVE-2018-13844
An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a memory leak in fai_read in faidx.c. NOTE: This has been disputed with the assertion that this vulnerability exists in the test harness and HTSlib users would be aware of the need to destruct this object returned by fai_load() in their own code

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/samtools/htslib/issues/731#issuecomment-403675330 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:htslib:htslib:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 02:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary ** DISPUTED ** An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a memory leak in fai_read in faidx.c. NOTE: This has been disputed with the assertion that this vulnerability exists in the test harness and HTSlib users would be aware of the need to destruct this object returned by fai_load() in their own code. An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a memory leak in fai_read in faidx.c. NOTE: This has been disputed with the assertion that this vulnerability exists in the test harness and HTSlib users would be aware of the need to destruct this object returned by fai_load() in their own code

19 Apr 2022, 16:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-772 CWE-401

13 Aug 2021, 14:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a memory leak in fai_read in faidx.c. ** DISPUTED ** An issue has been found in HTSlib 1.8. It is a memory leak in fai_read in faidx.c. NOTE: This has been disputed with the assertion that this vulnerability exists in the test harness and HTSlib users would be aware of the need to destruct this object returned by fai_load() in their own code.
Information

Published : 2018-07-10 18:29

Updated : 2024-04-11 01:00

NVD link : CVE-2018-13844

Mitre link : CVE-2018-13844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-13844

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Products Affected

htslib

  • htslib
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime