CVE-2016-10210 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published 3 Apr 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the YARA library via a crafted rule causing a NULL pointer dereference, impacting services using YARA for analysis.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-10210?

CVE-2016-10210 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

libyara/lexer.l in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yy_get_next_buffer function.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Virustotal Yara.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10210?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-10210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10210, GHSA-hp25-pg36-qr59.