SB2020090326 - Improper input validation in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: September 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020090326
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17084)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the IWARP_MPA dissector in epan/dissectors/packet-iwarp-mpa.c when processing network packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet and crash the vulnerable application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.