CVE-2017-13756 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.4.2, opening a crafted disk image triggers infinite recursion in dos_load_ext_table() in tsk/vs/dos.c in libtskvs.a, as demonstrated by mmls.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sleuthkit	The Sleuth Kit	4.4.2
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-835

References

https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/914Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/issues/914Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-13756?

CVE-2017-13756 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.4.2, opening a crafted disk image triggers infinite recursion in dos_load_ext_table() in tsk/vs/dos.c in libtskvs.a, as demonstrated by mmls.

How severe is CVE-2017-13756?

CVE-2017-13756 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-13756?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit, Debian Debian Linux.