Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5357
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-5357
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:ed:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5357
0.91%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5357
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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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
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5357
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The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5357
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVH54XNZ77ICNBJTPI2DLJYQTA3SYSFC/
[SECURITY] Fedora 25 Update: ed-1.14.1-1.fc25 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/7
oss-security - Re: invalid free in GNU ed before 1.14.1Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2017-01/msg00000.html
[Bug-ed] invalid free on malformed commandsVendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/13/3
oss-security - Re: invalid free in GNU ed before 1.14.1Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95422
GNU ed CVE-2017-5357 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/6
oss-security - Re: invalid free in GNU ed before 1.14.1Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/5
oss-security - invalid free in GNU ed before 1.14.1Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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