Description
lib/handle.c in Hivex before 1.3.11 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a small hive files, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or write.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | hivex | 1.3.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | hivex | 1.3.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | hivex | 1.3.11-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | hivex +6 | 1.3.10-5.7.el7 | RHSA-2015:0301 |
| RHEL 6 | hivex +5 | 1.3.3-4.3.el6 | RHSA-2015:1378 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | hivex | 1.3.10-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0320-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | hivex | 1.3.10-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0320-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | hivex +6 | 1.3.10-5.7.el7 | ELSA-2015-0301 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2015:1378 Red Hat Security Advisory: hivex security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0301 Red Hat Security Advisory: hivex security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0320-1 Security update for hivex SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2015-0301 Moderate: hivex security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 9, 2015
References
- GLSA-201503-07 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/4bbdf555f88baeae0fa804a369a81a83908bd705
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0189 vendor-advisory
- 71279 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141204 Re: CVE request: missing checks for small-sized files in hivex mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167756
- RHSA-2015:0301 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/libguestfs/hivex/commit/357f26fa64fd1d9ccac2331fe174a8ee9c607adb
- [oss-security] 20141125 CVE request: missing checks for small-sized files in hivex mailing-list
- [Libguestfs] 20141029 [libhivex] Undefined behavior when accessing invalid (too small) registry hives mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:1378 vendor-advisory
- 62792 third-party-advisory