What is the severity of CVE-2017-9304?

CVE-2017-9304 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.

How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2017-9304?

To mitigate CVE-2017-9304, avoid using crafted YARA rules that could exploit the vulnerability.

What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-9304?

CVE-2017-9304 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9304?

Yes, a patch has been released to address CVE-2017-9304, and users should update to a later version of YARA.

What impact does CVE-2017-9304 have on system performance?

CVE-2017-9304 can lead to stack consumption, resulting in denial of service and affecting system performance.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-9304

high

7.5

CWE

674

31/5/2017

3/10/2019

CVE-2017-9304

First published: Wed May 31 2017(Updated: )

libyara/re.c in the regexp module in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the _yr_re_emit function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusTotal yara	=3.5.0

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/925bcf3c3b0a28b5b78e25d9efda5c0bf27ae699

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/674

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9304?
CVE-2017-9304 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2017-9304?
To mitigate CVE-2017-9304, avoid using crafted YARA rules that could exploit the vulnerability.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-9304?
CVE-2017-9304 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9304?
Yes, a patch has been released to address CVE-2017-9304, and users should update to a later version of YARA.
What impact does CVE-2017-9304 have on system performance?
CVE-2017-9304 can lead to stack consumption, resulting in denial of service and affecting system performance.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9304?
CVE-2017-9304 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How can I mitigate the effects of CVE-2017-9304?
To mitigate CVE-2017-9304, avoid using crafted YARA rules that could exploit the vulnerability.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2017-9304?
CVE-2017-9304 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-9304?
Yes, a patch has been released to address CVE-2017-9304, and users should update to a later version of YARA.
What impact does CVE-2017-9304 have on system performance?
CVE-2017-9304 can lead to stack consumption, resulting in denial of service and affecting system performance.