NULL pointer dereference in Xar Project
CVE-2017-11125
libxar.so in xar 1.6.1 has a NULL pointer dereference in the xar_get_path function in util.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Xar Project — versions 1.6.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/06/28/xar-null-pointer-dereference-in-xar_get_path-ut… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11125?
- CVE-2017-11125 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xar Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11125?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11125 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.