CVE-2017-6596 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

partclone.chkimg in partclone 0.2.89 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to launch a 'Denial of Service attack' in the context of the user running the affected application.

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
Partclone Project	Partclone	0.2.89

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://github.com/insidej/Partclone_HeapOverFlow/blob/master/README.mdThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/insidej/Partclone_HeapOverFlow/blob/master/README.mdThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-6596?

CVE-2017-6596 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). partclone.chkimg in partclone 0.2.89 is prone to a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the partclone image header. An attacker may be able to launch a 'Denial of...

How severe is CVE-2017-6596?

CVE-2017-6596 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-2017-6596?

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