CVE-2017-8871 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop and CPU consumption in libcroco by submitting a crafted CSS file.
- 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-2017-8871?
CVE-2017-8871 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Opensuse Leap, published on 12 Jun 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
The cr_parser_parse_selector_core function in cr-parser.c in libcroco 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted CSS file.
Weakness: CWE-835
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8871?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnome Libcroco, Opensuse Leap.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8871?
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-2017-8871 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8871 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Leap
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-8871, AZL-44802, GHSA-xxqh-r526-fmp5, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8871.