Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Liblouis | Liblouis | < 2.5.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3384Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-15101Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3384Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-15101Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-15101?
CVE-2017-15101 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 arbitr...
How severe is CVE-2017-15101?
CVE-2017-15101 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15101?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Liblouis Liblouis, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus.