What is the severity of CVE-2017-8294?

CVE-2017-8294 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8294?

To fix CVE-2017-8294, upgrade YARA to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What type of attack does CVE-2017-8294 facilitate?

CVE-2017-8294 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via crafted rules.

In which component of YARA is CVE-2017-8294 found?

CVE-2017-8294 is found in the regex component of the libyara library.

What software version is affected by CVE-2017-8294?

CVE-2017-8294 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8294

high

7.5

CWE

125

27/4/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-8294

First published: Thu Apr 27 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusTotal yara	=3.5.0

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/83d799804648c2a0895d40a19835d9b757c6fa4e

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/646

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8294?
CVE-2017-8294 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8294?
To fix CVE-2017-8294, upgrade YARA to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-8294 facilitate?
CVE-2017-8294 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via crafted rules.
In which component of YARA is CVE-2017-8294 found?
CVE-2017-8294 is found in the regex component of the libyara library.
What software version is affected by CVE-2017-8294?
CVE-2017-8294 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8294?
CVE-2017-8294 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8294?
To fix CVE-2017-8294, upgrade YARA to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-8294 facilitate?
CVE-2017-8294 allows remote attackers to perform denial of service attacks via crafted rules.
In which component of YARA is CVE-2017-8294 found?
CVE-2017-8294 is found in the regex component of the libyara library.
What software version is affected by CVE-2017-8294?
CVE-2017-8294 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.