CVE-2017-9438
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CVE-2017-9438 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libyara/re.c in the regexp module in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted rule (involving hex strings) that is mishandled in the _yr_re_emit function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9304.. EPSS estimates a 2.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
libyara/re.c in the regexp module in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted rule (involving hex strings) that is mishandled in the _yr_re_emit function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9304.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Virustotal | Yara | 3.5.0 |
References
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/674Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/674Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
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- Status
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