CVE-2017-7476

gnulib: Out-of-bounds write by setting a large TZ variable

Published May 2, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gnulib before 2017-04-26 has a heap-based buffer overflow with the TZ environment variable. The error is in the save_abbr function in time_rz.c.

Analysis

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16497 Gnulib before 2017-04-26 has a heap-based buffer overflow with the TZ environment variable. The error is in the save_abbr function in time_rz.c.
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-787

    Out-of-bounds Write

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 2, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 27, 2017, 12:00 AM