CVE-2017-6298
"ytnef DBNull Dereference Vulnerability"
Description
An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. This is related to a patch described as "1 of 9. Null Pointer Deref / calloc return value not checked."
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 24, 2017, 4:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:49 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6298.
| URL | 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 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-6298 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-6298 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 18, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/ [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 04, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 02, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List, Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/pull/27 No Types Assigned https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/pull/27 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-002-ytnef/ No Types Assigned https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-002-ytnef/ Third Party Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6298 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6298
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.29 }} 0.02%
score
0.69315
percentile