CVE-2017-6299

An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. This is related to a patch described as "2 of 9. Infinite Loop / DoS in the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c."

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/pull/27	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-002-ytnef/	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/pull/27	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-002-ytnef/	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-02-24 04:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6299

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6299

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6299

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

ytnef_project

ytnef

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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