What is the severity of CVE-2017-9465?

CVE-2017-9465 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and expose sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2017-9465?

To fix CVE-2017-9465, upgrade YARA to version 3.6.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.

What impact does CVE-2017-9465 have on my system?

CVE-2017-9465 can lead to application crashes and may allow unauthorized access to sensitive process memory.

Is CVE-2017-9465 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2017-9465 can be exploited remotely by crafting a malicious file that triggers the vulnerability.

Which version of YARA is affected by CVE-2017-9465?

CVE-2017-9465 specifically affects YARA version 3.6.1.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-9465

high

7.1

CWE

125

6/6/2017

17/9/2024

CVE-2017-9465

First published: Tue Jun 06 2017(Updated: )

The yr_arena_write_data function in YARA 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted file that is mishandled in the yr_re_fast_exec function in libyara/re.c and the _yr_scan_match_callback function in libyara/scan.c.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusTotal yara	=3.6.1

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/992480c30f75943e9cd6245bb2015c7737f9b661

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9465?
CVE-2017-9465 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9465?
To fix CVE-2017-9465, upgrade YARA to version 3.6.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What impact does CVE-2017-9465 have on my system?
CVE-2017-9465 can lead to application crashes and may allow unauthorized access to sensitive process memory.
Is CVE-2017-9465 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-9465 can be exploited remotely by crafting a malicious file that triggers the vulnerability.
Which version of YARA is affected by CVE-2017-9465?
CVE-2017-9465 specifically affects YARA version 3.6.1.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-9465?
CVE-2017-9465 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and expose sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2017-9465?
To fix CVE-2017-9465, upgrade YARA to version 3.6.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What impact does CVE-2017-9465 have on my system?
CVE-2017-9465 can lead to application crashes and may allow unauthorized access to sensitive process memory.
Is CVE-2017-9465 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2017-9465 can be exploited remotely by crafting a malicious file that triggers the vulnerability.
Which version of YARA is affected by CVE-2017-9465?
CVE-2017-9465 specifically affects YARA version 3.6.1.