medium5.5
CVE-2017-9471
In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) v…
Impact
In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ytnef Project | Ytnef | Version 1.9.2 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Version 14.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/