CVE-2017-12966 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The asn1f_lookup_symbol_impl function in asn1fix_retrieve.c in libasn1fix.a in asn1c 0.9.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted .asn1 file.

Published: 2017-08-20

Score: 6.5 Medium

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:asn1c_project:asn1c:0.9.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-4487	The asn1f_lookup_symbol_impl function in asn1fix_retrieve.c in libasn1fix.a in asn1c 0.9.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted .asn1 file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0108.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B9DojFnTUSNGd05zSHI1RmpKQjQ

History

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Subscriptions

Asn1c Project Asn1c

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2017-08-20T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:51:07.275Z

Reserved: 2017-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-12966

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-20T16:29:00.203

Modified: 2026-06-17T01:04:13.820

Link: CVE-2017-12966

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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