| Name | CVE-2017-9471 |
| Description | In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapWord function in lib/ytnef.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 870194 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libytnef (PTS) | bullseye | 1.9.3-3 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.0-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 2.1.2-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| libytnef | source | (unstable) | 1.9.3-1 | low | | 870194 |
Notes
[stretch] - libytnef <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[jessie] - libytnef <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[wheezy] - libytnef <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/Yeraze/ytnef/issues/39
https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/05/24/ytnef-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-swapword-ytnef-c/