CVE-2017-18199

Public Exploit

Description

realloc_symlink in rock.c in GNU libcdio before 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL Pointer Dereference) via a crafted iso file.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?52264 third party advisory exploit
http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libcdio/libcdio-1.0.0.tar.gz vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3246 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103202 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18199?
CVE-2017-18199 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18199?
To fix CVE-2017-18199, 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-2017-18199 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18199 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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