Description
iniparser v4.1 is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference in function iniparser_getlongint which misses check NULL for function iniparser_getstring's return.
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 | iniparser | 4.1-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | iniparser | 4.1-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | iniparser | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | iniparser | 4.1-4ubuntu4.1 | USN-6486-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | iniparser | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | iniparser | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | iniparser | 4.1-150500.4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2749-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | iniparser | 3.1.0.git20140619_c5beb80a-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2692-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | iniparser | 3.1.0.git20140619_c5beb80a-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2692-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | iniparser | 4.1-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0183-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | iniparser | 4.1-150500.4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:2749-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | iniparser | 4.1-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0183-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | iniparser | 4.1-r3 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | iniparser | 4.1-r2 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | iniparser +1 | 3.1-5.amzn2.0.3 | ALAS2-2023-2124 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | iniparser | 4.1-9 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | iniparser | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-6486-1 iniparser vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2692-1 Security update for iniparser SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:2749-1 Security update for iniparser SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0183-1 Security update for iniparser SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2023-2124 Moderate: iniparser security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 19, 2023
References
- https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser/issues/144
- FEDORA-2023-65f751f76d vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-6454c8edea vendor-advisory