CVE-2017-9761 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a crafted binary file due to a heap-based out-of-bounds read in radare2.
- 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-2017-9761?
CVE-2017-9761 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Radare Radare2, published on 19 Jun 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
The find_eoq function in libr/core/cmd.c in radare2 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted binary file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9761?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Radare Radare2.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-9761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2017-9761 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9761 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Radare Radare2
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr7w-364r-6v6v, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9761.