Buffer overflow in Debian Linux - CVE-2017-0357

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Buffer overflow in Debian Linux - CVE-2017-0357

Published: April 13, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU37192
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0357
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

A heap-overflow flaw exists in the -tr loader of iucode-tool starting with v1.4 and before v2.1.1, potentially leading to SIGSEGV, or heap corruption.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-0357

Install update from vendor's website.

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