chmd_read_headers in mspack/chmd.c in libmspack before 0.8alpha accepts a filename that has '\0' as its first or second character (such as the "/\0" name).
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-3/ | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-1/ | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3814-2/ | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/8759da8db6ec9e866cb8eb143313f397f925bb4f | third party advisory exploit |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/22/1 | mailing list third party advisory patch |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00017.html | third party advisory mailing list |
| https://bugs.debian.org/911637 | issue tracking mailing list third party advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-20 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2049 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20181213-0002/ | third party advisory |