Upstream information

CVE-2018-18020 at MITRE

Description

In QPDF 8.2.1, in libqpdf/QPDFWriter.cc, QPDFWriter::unparseObject and QPDFWriter::unparseChild have recursive calls for a long time, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted PDF file.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 3.3 5.3
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Access Vector Local Network
Access Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction Required None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact Low Low
CVSSv3 Version 3 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1111016 [NEW]

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Module for Basesystem qpdf Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 qpdf Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 qpdf Not affected