CVE-2017-11423 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted CAB file due to a stack-based buffer over-read in libmspack.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11423?
CVE-2017-11423 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11423?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libmspack Project Libmspack.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11423?
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-2017-11423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-11423, CLEANSTART-2026-SY21997, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11423, GHSA-fgx7-5j8x-cj53, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11423.