What is the severity of CVE-2017-8929?

CVE-2017-8929 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can lead to application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8929?

To fix CVE-2017-8929, you should upgrade YARA to version 3.5.1 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.

What type of attack does CVE-2017-8929 allow?

CVE-2017-8929 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a crafted rule.

Which version of YARA is affected by CVE-2017-8929?

CVE-2017-8929 affects YARA version 3.5.0.

What function is responsible for the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8929?

The vulnerability in CVE-2017-8929 is due to the sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-8929

high

7.5

CWE

416

14/5/2017

16/9/2024

CVE-2017-8929: Use After Free

First published: Sun May 14 2017(Updated: )

The sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted rule.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusTotal yara	=3.5.0

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/053e67e3ec81cc9268ce30eaf0d6663d8639ed1e

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/658

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8929?
CVE-2017-8929 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can lead to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8929?
To fix CVE-2017-8929, you should upgrade YARA to version 3.5.1 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-8929 allow?
CVE-2017-8929 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a crafted rule.
Which version of YARA is affected by CVE-2017-8929?
CVE-2017-8929 affects YARA version 3.5.0.
What function is responsible for the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8929?
The vulnerability in CVE-2017-8929 is due to the sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8929?
CVE-2017-8929 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability which can lead to application crashes.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8929?
To fix CVE-2017-8929, you should upgrade YARA to version 3.5.1 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-8929 allow?
CVE-2017-8929 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack through a crafted rule.
Which version of YARA is affected by CVE-2017-8929?
CVE-2017-8929 affects YARA version 3.5.0.
What function is responsible for the vulnerability in CVE-2017-8929?
The vulnerability in CVE-2017-8929 is due to the sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c.