Debian update for tnef



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-8911
CWE-ID CWE-191
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Integer underflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU6875

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8911

CWE-ID: CWE-191 - Integer underflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version 1.4.9-1+deb8u3 or 1.4.12-1.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3869


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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