CVE-2017-8294

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Published Apr 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

libyara/re.c in the regex component in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yr_re_exec function.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-17256	libyara/re.c in the regex component in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yr_re_exec function.
Ubuntu USN	USN-8080-1	YARA vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.1% (3.112% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98072
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/83d799804648c2a0895d40a19835d9b757c6fa4e
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/646

History

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Subscriptions

Virustotal Yara

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 27, 2017, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 4:34 PM
Reserved: Apr 27, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 27, 2017, 2:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:26 AM

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