MGASA-2018-0174
Updated sharutils packages fix security vulnerability
It was discovered that unshar from sharutils contained a heap buffer overflow flaw that could result in a Denial of Service attack when processing a shar archive if the archive contains overlong lines.
What each source reports
OSV No score
Updated sharutils packages fix security vulnerability
It was discovered that unshar from sharutils contained a heap buffer overflow flaw that could result in a Denial of Service attack when processing a shar archive if the archive contains overlong lines.
- Record
MGASA-2018-0174- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sharutilsMageia:6 |
before 4.15.2-2.1.mga6 | 4.15.2-2.1.mga6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
MGASA-2018-0174 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in sharutils, published March 19, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in sharutils 4.15.2-2.1.mga6.