SB2017060213 - Debian update for tnef
Published: June 2, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017060213
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8911)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in the unicode_to_utf8() function in tnef 1.4.14. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.