USN-3782-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3782-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3782-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3782-1
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Published
2018-10-03T12:01:06.974160Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:44Z
Summary
liblouis vulnerabilities
Details

Henri Salo discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-12085)

It was discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-17294)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis@2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5

Affected versions

2.*

2.5.3-2
2.5.3-2ubuntu1
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.1
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.2
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.3
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "liblouis2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "python-louis"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.5.3-2ubuntu1.5",
            "binary_name": "python3-louis"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-12085"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis@2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.6.2-2
2.6.4-2
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.1
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.2
2.6.4-2ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "liblouis9"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "python-louis"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.6.4-2ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "python3-louis"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-12085"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / liblouis

Package

Name
liblouis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/liblouis@3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

3.*

3.0.0-3ubuntu1
3.3.0-1
3.4.1-1
3.5.0-1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1
3.5.0-1ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-data"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "liblouis-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "liblouis14"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "python-louis"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "python3-louis"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "low",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-12085"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-17294"
        }
    ]
}