CVE-2018-25033 : Security Advisory and Response
Learn about CVE-2018-25033 affecting ADMesh version 0.98.4. Understand the impact, technical details, affected systems, exploitation mechanism, and mitigation steps to secure your systems.
ADMesh version 0.98.4 is affected by a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the libadmesh.a library.
Understanding CVE-2018-25033
This CVE identifies a specific vulnerability in the ADMesh software.
What is CVE-2018-25033?
The vulnerability in ADMesh version 0.98.4 allows for a heap-based buffer over-read in the connect.c file of the libadmesh.a library.
The Impact of CVE-2018-25033
The vulnerability could potentially be exploited by an attacker to read sensitive information from the affected system's memory.
Technical Details of CVE-2018-25033
Details regarding the technical aspects of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Description
ADMesh through version 0.98.4 is susceptible to a heap-based buffer over-read in the connect.c file of the libadmesh.a library.
Affected Systems and Versions
- Product: Not applicable
- Vendor: Not applicable
- Versions: 0.98.4
Exploitation Mechanism
The vulnerability arises within the function stl_update_connects_remove_1, which is called from stl_remove_degenerate in the connect.c file.
Mitigation and Prevention
Ways to address and prevent the CVE-2018-25033 vulnerability.
Immediate Steps to Take
- Update ADMesh to a non-vulnerable version if available.
- Monitor vendor security advisories for patches or workarounds.
- Restrict network access to affected systems.
Long-Term Security Practices
- Regularly update software and libraries to the latest secure versions.
- Conduct security assessments and code reviews to identify vulnerabilities.
Patching and Updates
- Apply patches provided by ADMesh promptly to address the vulnerability.