UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8929

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8929
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8929.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8929
Related
Published
2017-05-14T22:29:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:23Z
Severity
  • 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

The sizedstringcmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted rule.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / yara

Package

Name
yara
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yara@3.4.0+dfsg-2build1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

3.*

3.4.0+dfsg-2
3.4.0+dfsg-2build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / yara

Package

Name
yara
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/yara@3.7.1-1ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.1-1ubuntu2

Affected versions

3.*

3.6.3+dfsg-1ubuntu1
3.7.1-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.1-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libyara-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.1-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libyara3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.1-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "libyara3-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.1-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "yara"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.1-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "yara-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.1-1ubuntu2",
            "binary_name": "yara-doc"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}