CVE-2017-9728 Memory corruption in n/a
An out-of-bounds read in uClibc's regex engine allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose memory via crafted regular expressions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-9728?
CVE-2017-9728 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jun 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In uClibc 0.9.33.2, there is an out-of-bounds read in the get_subexp function in misc/regex/regexec.c when processing a crafted regular expression.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9728?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Uclibc Uclibc.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9728?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9728 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-9728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9728, GHSA-7hhr-482g-qfrq.