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CVE-2017-9304
Published:May 31, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/674
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/925bcf3c3b0a28b5b78e25d9efda5c0bf27ae699
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-9304
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9304
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Recursion
CWE-674
EPSS
Base Score:
0.11