CVE-2017-2861

Description

An exploitable Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the use of a return value in the NewProducerStream command in Natus Xltek NeuroWorks 8. A specially crafted network packet can cause an out of bounds read resulting in a denial of service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.44%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: Natus Medical Incorporated Natus
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104490 vdb entry broken link
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0365 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-2861?
CVE-2017-2861 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-2861?
To fix CVE-2017-2861, 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-2017-2861 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-2861 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-2861?
CVE-2017-2861 affects Natus Medical Incorporated Natus.
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