CVE-2017-10683 Denial of service in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in mpg123 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-10683?
CVE-2017-10683 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In mpg123 1.25.0, there is a heap-based buffer over-read in the convert_latin1 function in libmpg123/id3.c. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10683?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mpg123 Mpg123.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10683?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-10683 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10683 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10683, DLA-1017-1, GHSA-84qc-46jv-qmv7, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10683.