CVE-2017-14199

Description

A buffer overflow has been found in the Zephyr Project's getaddrinfo() implementation in 1.9.0 and 1.10.0.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory atlassian.net
Affected: Zephyr getaddrinfo
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://zephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-12 issue tracking patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/6158 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14199?
CVE-2017-14199 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14199?
To fix CVE-2017-14199, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14199 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-14199 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-14199?
CVE-2017-14199 affects Zephyr getaddrinfo.
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