What is the severity of CVE-2017-9438?

CVE-2017-9438 has been classified with a severity that can potentially lead to a denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9438?

To fix CVE-2017-9438, upgrade YARA to a version later than 3.5.0 where this vulnerability has been addressed.

Which software is affected by CVE-2017-9438?

CVE-2017-9438 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.

What type of attack does CVE-2017-9438 allow?

CVE-2017-9438 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through crafted rules.

What function is mismanaged leading to CVE-2017-9438?

The vulnerability in CVE-2017-9438 pertains to mishandling in the _yr_re_emit function within the regexp module.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-9438

high

7.5

CWE

674

5/6/2017

6/5/2021

CVE-2017-9438

First published: Mon Jun 05 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 (involving hex strings) that is mishandled in the _yr_re_emit function, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9304.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusTotal yara	=3.5.0

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/10e8bd3071677dd1fa76beeef4bc2fc427cea5e7

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9438?
CVE-2017-9438 has been classified with a severity that can potentially lead to a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9438?
To fix CVE-2017-9438, upgrade YARA to a version later than 3.5.0 where this vulnerability has been addressed.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-9438?
CVE-2017-9438 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-9438 allow?
CVE-2017-9438 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through crafted rules.
What function is mismanaged leading to CVE-2017-9438?
The vulnerability in CVE-2017-9438 pertains to mishandling in the _yr_re_emit function within the regexp module.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9438?
CVE-2017-9438 has been classified with a severity that can potentially lead to a denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9438?
To fix CVE-2017-9438, upgrade YARA to a version later than 3.5.0 where this vulnerability has been addressed.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-9438?
CVE-2017-9438 specifically affects YARA version 3.5.0.
What type of attack does CVE-2017-9438 allow?
CVE-2017-9438 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through crafted rules.
What function is mismanaged leading to CVE-2017-9438?
The vulnerability in CVE-2017-9438 pertains to mishandling in the _yr_re_emit function within the regexp module.