CVE-2018-3837 SDL2 vulnerability in StarWind products
Title: CVE-2018-3837 SDL2 vulnerability in StarWind products
Note: StarWind will continue to update this vulnerability as new information becomes available.
Vulnerability ID: SW-20191008-0001
Version: 1.0
Date: 2019-10-08
Status: Final
CVEs: CVE-2018-3837
- Overview
- Affected Products
- Remediation
- Revision History
Summary
StarWind VSAN for vSphere (VSA) incorporates Simple DirectMedia Layer service. An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the PCX image rendering functionality of Simple DirectMedia Layer SDL2_image-2.0.2.
Impact
A specially crafted PCX image can cause an out-of-bounds read on the heap, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can display a specially crafted image to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring
| CVE | CVSS 2.0 Score | CVSS 3.x Score |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-3837 | 4.3 (MEDIUM) | 5.5 (MEDIUM) |
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
| Resource | Hyperlink |
|---|---|
| NVD | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3837 |
Affected Products:
StarWind VSAN for vSphere build 12533
StarWind VSAN for vSphere build 12658
StarWind VSAN for vSphere build 12859
Not affected products:
StarWind VSAN for Hyper-V (all versions)
StarWind HCA (any setup)
StarWind SA (any setup)
StarWind VTLA (any setup)
StarWind VTL component (all versions)
StarWind V2V (all versions)
StarWind Tape Redirector component (all versions)
StarWind Deduplication Analyzer (all versions)
StarWind rPerf (all versions)
StarWind iSCSI Accelerator (all versions)
Software Versions and Fixes
Fixed in StarWind VSAN for vSphere build 13170
Workaround
Update StarWind VSAN for vSphere to the build 13170 or higher
Obtaining Software Fixes
Software updates will be available in StarWind release notes – https://www.starwindsoftware.com/release-notes-build. To update the software, perform the steps described at the following link – https://knowledgebase.starwindsoftware.com/guidance/upgrading-from-any-starwind-version-to-any-starwind-version/ or contact support to perform an update. You can submit a support request using the following link https://www.starwindsoftware.com/support-form or contact Support directly via email support@starwind.com or via phone +1 617 829 4499.
Status of Notice
Final
StarWind will continue to update information regarding this vulnerability as new details become available.
This vulnerability article should be considered as the single source of current, up-to-date, authorized and accurate information posted by StarWind Software.
Revision History
| Revision # | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2019-10-08 | Initial Public Release and Final Status |