CVE-2017-16359 Null dereference in n/a
A pointer wraparound in radare2's ELF parser can cause a null pointer dereference, leading to a denial of service when processing malicious files.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16359?
CVE-2017-16359 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Radare Radare2, published on 1 Nov 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
In radare 2.0.1, a pointer wraparound vulnerability exists in store_versioninfo_gnu_verdef() in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radare Radare2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-16359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Radare Radare2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gc9v-8hgh-q477.