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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11503

The isfootnote function in markdown.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

The isfootnote function in markdown.c in libmarkdown.a in DISCOUNT 2.2.3a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted file, as demonstrated by mkd2html.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 discount

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.2.4-1"}]}]

Debian:13 discount

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.2.4-1"}]}]

Debian:14 discount

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.2.4-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org