Vulnerability identifier: #VU39100

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8294

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
YARA
Server applications / Server solutions for antivurus protection

Vendor: VirusTotal

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the the regex component function in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled file. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and crash the affected application.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

YARA: 3.5.0

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External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98072
http://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/83d799804648c2a0895d40a19835d9b757c6fa4e
http://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/646

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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.