Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-15602
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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-15602
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.18%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-15602
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-15602
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The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-15602
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00000.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1198-1] libextractor security update
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https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libextractor/libextractor-1.6.tar.gz
Product
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http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-libextractor/2017-10/msg00005.html
[bug-libextractor] An infinite loop in nsfe_extractor.c caused by negatiExploit;Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-15602
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libextractor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*