CVE-2017-14062 Integer overflow in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via an integer overflow in the Libidn2 library's punycode decoding function.

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

What is CVE-2017-14062?

CVE-2017-14062 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 31 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer overflow in the decode_digit function in puny_decode.c in Libidn2 before 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-14062?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (7)
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3All versions1.28-5.3.1
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4All versions1.10-7.3.1
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3All versions1.28-5.3.1
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4All versions1.10-7.3.1
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3All versions1.28-5.3.1
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4All versions1.10-7.3.1
libidn SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3All versions1.28-5.3.1

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gnu Libidn2.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14062?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-14062 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-14062 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-14062, DLA-1084-1, DLA-1085-1, DLA-1447-1, DSA-3988-1, GHSA-783h-w6p2-278g and 7 more.

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