CVE-2017-9763

HIGH

GNU GRUB <2013-11-12 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The grub_ext2_read_block function in fs/ext2.c in GNU GRUB before 2013-11-12, as used in shlr/grub/fs/ext2.c in radare2 1.5.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive stack use and application crash) via a crafted binary file, related to use of a variable-size stack array.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/7723
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99141

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0136
EPSS Percentile 80.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
radare/radare2 1.5.0
Published Jun 19, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026