CVE-2017-11608 Denial of service in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in LibSass 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
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11608?
CVE-2017-11608 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
There is a heap-based buffer over-read in the Sass::Prelexer::re_linebreak function in lexer.cpp in LibSass 3.4.5. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11608?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Libsass Libsass.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11608?
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-2017-11608 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11608 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11608, GHSA-5cqh-5hxx-9w4g, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11608.