CVE-2017-8929: The sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash)…

PriorityP430high7.5CVSS 3.0

AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

1.83%

76.4th percentile

The sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted rule.

Affected

9 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	yara	< yara 3.6.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm)	yara 3.6.0+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
virustotal	yara	—	—
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.6.0+dfsg-1	3.6.0+dfsg-1
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.6.0+dfsg-1	3.6.0+dfsg-1
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.6.0+dfsg-1	3.6.0+dfsg-1
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.6.0+dfsg-1	3.6.0+dfsg-1
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1	3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.7.1-1ubuntu2+esm1	3.7.1-1ubuntu2+esm1
virustotal	yara	>= 0 < 3.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1	3.9.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv7.5HIGH

vendor_debian7.5HIGH

vendor_ubuntu7.5HIGH

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