CVE-2017-16805 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In radare2 2.0.1, libr/bin/dwarf.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to r_bin_dwarf_parse_comp_unit in dwarf.c and sdb_set_internal in shlr/sdb/src/sdb.c.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/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
Radare	Radare2	2.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/2ca9ab45891b6ae8e32b6c28c81eebca059cbe5Issue Tracking
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8813Issue Tracking
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/2ca9ab45891b6ae8e32b6c28c81eebca059cbe5Issue Tracking
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8813Issue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16805?

CVE-2017-16805 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In radare2 2.0.1, libr/bin/dwarf.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and application crash) via a crafted ELF file, related to r_bin_dwarf_parse_comp_unit in dwarf.c a...

How severe is CVE-2017-16805?

CVE-2017-16805 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-2017-16805?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Radare Radare2.