CVE catalog

CVE-2018-17294

liblouis: CVE-2018-17294

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: Sep 21, 2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.72% · Oct 25, 2026

The matchCurrentInput function inside lou_translateString.c of Liblouis prior to 3.7 does not check the input string's length, allowing attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash via out-of-bounds read) by crafting an input file with certain translation dictionaries.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	liblouis	sid	`3.39.0-1`	fixed
Debian	liblouis	forky	`3.39.0-1`	fixed
Debian	liblouis	trixie	`3.33.0-1`	fixed
Debian	liblouis	bookworm	`3.24.0-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.0.0-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.3.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.4.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.5.0-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.5.0-1ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.5.0-1ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	liblouis	18.04	`3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3`	fixed
Suse	liblouis	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.24`	fixed
Suse	liblouis	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.24`	fixed
Suse	python-louis	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.39`	fixed
Suse	python3-louis	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.41`	fixed
Suse	liblouis	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.24`	fixed
Suse	python-louis	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.39`	fixed
Suse	python3-louis	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.41`	fixed
Suse	liblouis	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	fixed
Suse	python-louis	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	fixed
Suse	liblouis	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	fixed
Suse	python-louis	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	liblouis	source	sid	`3.7.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	liblouis	source	forky	`3.7.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	liblouis	source	trixie	`3.7.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	liblouis	source	bookworm	`3.7.0-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	liblouis	deb	18.04	`3.5.0-1ubuntu0.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-17294	Not reported
Suse	liblouis	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.24`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	liblouis	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.24`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	python-louis	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.39`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	python3-louis	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.41`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	liblouis	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.24`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	python-louis	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.39`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	python3-louis	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`2.6.4-6.9.41`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3107-1	Not reported
Suse	liblouis	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:13994-1	Not reported
Suse	python-louis	rpm	linux enterprise server 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:13994-1	Not reported
Suse	liblouis	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:13994-1	Not reported
Suse	python-louis	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 11 sp4	`1.7.0-1.3.16.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2019:13994-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[liblouis20]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.24.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.24.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
[liblouis-bin]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.24.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.24.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
[liblouis-data]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.24.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.24.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
[liblouis-dev]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.24.0-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.24.0-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
[python3-louis]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.24.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.24.0-1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12
- 3.33.0-1~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · bookworm; dsa · liblouis · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[liblouis20]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.33.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.33.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
[liblouis-bin]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.33.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.33.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
[liblouis-data]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.33.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.33.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
[liblouis-dev]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.33.0-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.33.0-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · amd64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · arm64 · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
[python3-louis]Fixed
Source package: [liblouis]
Details (4)
- 3.33.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.33.0-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13
- 3.38.0-1~bpo13+1 · all · trixie-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.7.0-1
  dsa · liblouis · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:35:19 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]