CVE catalog

CVE-2018-8754

libevt: CVE-2018-8754

Severity: Medium
Published: Mar 18, 2018, 3:29:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.34% · Oct 25, 2026

The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data size. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libevt issue 5 on GitHub

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	libevt	sid	`20240421-1`	fixed
Debian	libevt	forky	`20240421-1`	fixed
Debian	libevt	trixie	`20200926-2`	fixed
Debian	libevt	bookworm	`20200926-1`	fixed
Ubuntu	libevt	18.04	`20170120-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libevt	18.04	`20170120-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libevt	source	sid	`20180317-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893431]
Debian	libevt	source	forky	`20180317-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893431]
Debian	libevt	source	trixie	`20180317-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893431]
Debian	libevt	source	bookworm	`20180317-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[893431]
Ubuntu	libevt	deb	18.04	`20170120-2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2018-8754	Not reported

[Debian bug #893431]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libevt1]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
- 20200926-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
[libevt-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
- 20200926-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
[libevt-utils]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
- 20200926-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
[python3-libevt]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12
- 20200926-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · bookworm; dsa · libevt · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libevt1t64]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
- 20200926-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
[libevt-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
- 20200926-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
[libevt-utils]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
- 20200926-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
[python3-libevt]Fixed
Source package: [libevt]
Details (2)
- 20200926-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13
- 20200926-2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 20180317-1
  dsa · libevt · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:37:51 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]