Buffer overflow in Liblouis
CVE-2017-15101
A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Liblouis — versions 2.5.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.4, 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-15101?
- CVE-2017-15101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Liblouis, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2017-15101?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.