CVE-2017-9473 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

In ytnef 1.9.2, the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00262.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux
Ytnef Project	Ytnef

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18405	In ytnef 1.9.2, the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3667-1	libytnef vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-memory-allocation-failure-in-tneffillmapi-ytnef-c/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3667-1/

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-06-07T04:50:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T17:11:01.247Z

Reserved: 2017-06-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9473

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-07T05:29:00.317

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9473

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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