vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4802-1.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4802-1",
  "summary": "htslib vulnerabilities",
  "details": "It was discovered that HTSlib incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker\ncould possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue affected only Ubuntu\n16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-1000206)\n\nIt was discovered that HTSlib incorrectly handled certain files. An\nattacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\n(CVE-2018-13845)",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000206",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-13845"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2021-03-15T21:29:07Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:49Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "htslib",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/htslib@0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "0.2.0~rc3-1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "htslib-test",
            "binary_version": "0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libhts0",
            "binary_version": "0.2.0~rc3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2018-13845",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
        "name": "htslib",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/htslib@1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.2.1-1",
        "1.2.1-2",
        "1.2.1-2ubuntu1"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
            "binary_name": "htslib-test",
            "binary_version": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libhts1",
            "binary_version": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "tabix",
            "binary_version": "1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
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            {
              "id": "CVE-2017-1000206",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2018-13845",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
        "name": "htslib",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/htslib@1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "1.5-1",
        "1.5-4ubuntu1",
        "1.6-3ubuntu1",
        "1.6-4",
        "1.6-4build1",
        "1.7-2"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "htslib-test",
            "binary_version": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "libhts2",
            "binary_version": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "tabix",
            "binary_version": "1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2018-13845",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4802-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-1000206"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13845"
    }
  ]
}