USN-5148-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5148-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5148-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5148-1
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Published
2021-11-16T14:36:38Z
Modified
2026-04-27T15:57:30Z
Summary
hivex vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that hivex incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or obtain sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / hivex

Package

Name
hivex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hivex@1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*
1.3.14-1build4
1.3.14-3build1
1.3.14-4
1.3.14-4build1
1.3.15-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libhivex-bin",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libhivex-ocaml",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libhivex0",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libwin-hivex-perl",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python-hivex",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-hivex",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "ruby-hivex",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.15-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2021-3504",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5148-1.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / hivex

Package

Name
hivex
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hivex@1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1.*
1.3.18-1
1.3.18-1build1
1.3.18-2
1.3.18-2build1
1.3.18-2build2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability":  "No subscription required",
    "binaries":  [
        {
            "binary_name":  "libhivex-bin",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libhivex-ocaml",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libhivex0",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "libwin-hivex-perl",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "python3-hivex",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name":  "ruby-hivex",
            "binary_version":  "1.3.18-2ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves":  [
        {
            "id":  "CVE-2021-3504",
            "severity":  [
                {
                    "score":  "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L",
                    "type":  "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score":  "medium",
                    "type":  "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem":  "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5148-1.json"