CVE-2017-5357
Published: February 17, 2017Last modified: November 9, 2023
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | ed | Not affected (1.18-r2) |
| Stream | ed | Not affected (1.18-r2) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/13/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95422
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVH54XNZ77ICNBJTPI2DLJYQTA3SYSFC/
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2017-01/msg00000.html