CVE-2017-13744: Medium severity oracle liblouis vulnerability
Published Aug 29, 2017
·Updated
There is an illegal address access in the function lougetALine() in compileTranslationTable.c:343 in Liblouis 3.2.0.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Liblouis Liblouis=3.2.0
Event History
Aug 29, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Sep 6, 2017
Data Sourced
01:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2017-13744?
CVE-2017-13744 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized memory access.
2
How do I fix CVE-2017-13744?
To fix CVE-2017-13744, upgrade to Liblouis version 3.2.1 or later where the vulnerability has been addressed.
3
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-13744?
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-13744 include application crashes and possible memory corruption.
4
Which versions of Liblouis are affected by CVE-2017-13744?
Liblouis versions prior to 3.2.1, specifically version 3.2.0, are affected by CVE-2017-13744.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-13744 if I cannot immediately update?
There is no specific workaround for CVE-2017-13744 other than updating to a patched version.