CVE-2017-6299

Published: Feb 24, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in ytnef before 1.9.1. This is related to a patch described as "2 of 9. Infinite Loop / DoS in the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c."

Affected (3)

Products: Ytnef Project: Ytnef · Debian: Debian Linux

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ytnef Project Ytnef	Up to 1.9

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Related CWEs

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

References (12)

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96423

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/pull/27

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LFJWMUEUC4ILH2HEOCYVVLQT654ZMCGQ/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2017-002-ytnef/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3846