SB2017060213 - Debian update for tnef



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

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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.