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Unscored CVE-2017-12142 EUVD-2017-3726GHSA-wx58-mfwq-x7r3

In ytnef 1.9.2, an invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function SwapDWord in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a deni…

Published Aug 2, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

In ytnef 1.9.2, an invalid memory read vulnerability was found in the function SwapDWord in ytnef.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 libytnef 1.9.3-1 —
Debian 13 libytnef 1.9.3-1 —
Debian 12 libytnef 1.9.3-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libytnef No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS libytnef No fix yet —

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