What is the severity of CVE-2017-15056?

CVE-2017-15056 has a medium severity level as it can lead to denial of service through application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15056?

To fix CVE-2017-15056, upgrade to a newer version of UPX that addresses the vulnerability.

What impact does CVE-2017-15056 have on users?

CVE-2017-15056 allows remote attackers to crash the UPX application, potentially disrupting user operations.

Which versions of UPX are affected by CVE-2017-15056?

CVE-2017-15056 specifically affects UPX version 3.94.

Can CVE-2017-15056 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-15056 can be exploited remotely through the use of crafted binary files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-15056

high

7.8

CWE

476

6/10/2017

1/11/2017

CVE-2017-15056: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Fri Oct 06 2017(Updated: )

p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
UPX	=3.94

Remedy

https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/128

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Reference Links

https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/128

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15056?
CVE-2017-15056 has a medium severity level as it can lead to denial of service through application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15056?
To fix CVE-2017-15056, upgrade to a newer version of UPX that addresses the vulnerability.
What impact does CVE-2017-15056 have on users?
CVE-2017-15056 allows remote attackers to crash the UPX application, potentially disrupting user operations.
Which versions of UPX are affected by CVE-2017-15056?
CVE-2017-15056 specifically affects UPX version 3.94.
Can CVE-2017-15056 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-15056 can be exploited remotely through the use of crafted binary files.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15056?
CVE-2017-15056 has a medium severity level as it can lead to denial of service through application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15056?
To fix CVE-2017-15056, upgrade to a newer version of UPX that addresses the vulnerability.
What impact does CVE-2017-15056 have on users?
CVE-2017-15056 allows remote attackers to crash the UPX application, potentially disrupting user operations.
Which versions of UPX are affected by CVE-2017-15056?
CVE-2017-15056 specifically affects UPX version 3.94.
Can CVE-2017-15056 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-15056 can be exploited remotely through the use of crafted binary files.