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CVE-2017-9465

HIGH
7.1
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The yr_arena_write_data function in YARA 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted file that is mishandled in the yr_re_fast_exec function in libyara/re.c and the _yr_scan_match_callback function in libyara/scan.c.

How to fix

Remediation Available
yaraDebian
Fixed in:3.6.2+dfsg-1CVE-2017-9465
Fixed in:3.6.2+dfsg-1CVE-2017-9465
Fixed in:3.6.2+dfsg-1CVE-2017-9465
Fixed in:3.6.2+dfsg-1CVE-2017-9465
libyara3Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8080-1
Fixed in:3.7.1-1ubuntu2+esm1USN-8080-1
Fixed in:3.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8080-1
python-yaraUbuntu
Fixed in:3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8080-1
python3-yaraUbuntu
Fixed in:3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8080-1
yaraUbuntu
Fixed in:3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8080-1
Fixed in:3.7.1-1ubuntu2+esm1USN-8080-1
Fixed in:3.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1USN-8080-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days
65thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 65% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

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