editorconfig-core-c is theEditorConfig core library written in C (for use by plugins supporting EditorConfig parsing). In affected versions several overflows may occur in switch case '[' when the input pattern contains many escaped characters. The added backslashes leave too little space in the output pattern when processing nested brackets such that the remaining input length exceeds the output capacity. This issue has been addressed in release version 0.12.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - editorconfig-core-c is theEditorConfig core library written in C (for use by plugins supporting     EditorConfig parsing). In affected versions several overflows may occur in switch case '[' when the input     pattern contains many escaped characters. The added backslashes leave too little space in the output     pattern when processing nested brackets such that the remaining input length exceeds the output capacity.
    This issue has been addressed in release version 0.12.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known     workarounds for this vulnerability. (CVE-2024-53849)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-7168-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that EditorConfig improperly managed memory when handling certain inputs, leading to     overflows. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary     code.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote SUSE Linux SLED15 / SLED_SAP15 / SLES15 / SLES_SAP15 / openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2024:4152-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2024-53849: stack buffer overflow and pointer overflow when handling escaped characters.
    (bsc#1233815)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3978 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3978-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                    Thorsten Alteholz     November 30, 2024                             https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : editorconfig-core     Version        : 0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-0341 CVE-2024-53849


    Two issues have been found in editorconfig-core, a coding style indenter     for all editors. Both issues are related to buffer overflows in different     locations.



    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     0.12.1-1.1+deb11u1.

    We recommend that you upgrade your editorconfig-core packages.

    For the detailed security status of editorconfig-core please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/editorconfig-core

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
230312	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-53849	Nessus	Misc.	medium
213096	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : EditorConfig vulnerabilities (USN-7168-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	medium
212516	SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : editorconfig-core-c (SUSE-SU-2024:4152-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium
211975	Debian dla-3978 : editorconfig - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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