CVE-2017-15602 Integer overflow in n/a
An attacker can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in GNU Libextractor by providing a crafted file with a malicious chunk size.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-15602?
CVE-2017-15602 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In GNU Libextractor 1.4, there is an integer signedness error for the chunk size in the EXTRACTOR_nsfe_extract_method function in plugins/nsfe_extractor.c, leading to an infinite loop for a crafted size.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15602?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libextractor.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15602?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-15602 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15602 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-15602, GHSA-ghp6-q6jg-fc8q, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15602.