CVE-2017-6197 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The r_read_* functions in libr/include/r_endian.h in radare2 1.2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by the r_read_le32 function.

Published: 2017-02-24

Score: 5.5 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:radare:radare2:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-837-1	radare2 security update
EUVD	EUVD-2017-15262	The r_read_* functions in libr/include/r_endian.h in radare2 1.2.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by the r_read_le32 function.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00281.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96433
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/1ea23bd6040441a21fbcfba69dce9a01af03f989
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/6816

History

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Subscriptions

Radare Radare2

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-02-24T04:23:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:25:47.724Z

Reserved: 2017-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6197

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-02-24T04:59:00.217

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2017-6197

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

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