SB2017062818 - Denial of service in libdwarf



SB2017062818 - Denial of service in libdwarf

Published: July 12, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017062818
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9998)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper input validation. A local attacker can submit a specially crafted file, trigger segmentation fault and cause the application to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.