Description
libyara/lexer.l in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yy_get_next_buffer function.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98077
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/3119b232c9c453c98d8fa8b6ae4e37ba18117cd4Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/576Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98077
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/3119b232c9c453c98d8fa8b6ae4e37ba18117cd4Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/576Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 3, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified