CVE-2017-6414

Name: CVE-2017-6414
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:00.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6414 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard before 2.5.3 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard before 2.5.3 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libcacard Project	Libcacard	< 2.5.3

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96541Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427833Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/libcacard/commit/?id=9113dc6a303604a2d9812ac70c17d076ef11886cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/libcacard/tree/NEWS?id=aaa5251791bf0b1640afcba77a7d79ea23c42d53Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96541Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427833Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/libcacard/commit/?id=9113dc6a303604a2d9812ac70c17d076ef11886cPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/spice/libcacard/tree/NEWS?id=aaa5251791bf0b1640afcba77a7d79ea23c42d53Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6414?

How severe is CVE-2017-6414?

CVE-2017-6414 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6414?

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Source: NVD / NIST