UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8911

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8911
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8911.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8911
Upstream
Published
2017-05-12T07:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:44:15Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

An integer underflow has been identified in the unicodetoutf8() function in tnef 1.4.14. This might lead to invalid write operations, controlled by an attacker.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / tnef

Package

Name
tnef
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tnef@1.4.9-1+deb8u3build0.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.9-1+deb8u3build0.14.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.9-1
1.4.9-1+deb8u2build0.14.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.9-1+deb8u3build0.14.04.1",
            "binary_name": "tnef"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / tnef

Package

Name
tnef
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tnef@1.4.9-1+deb8u3build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.9-1+deb8u3build0.16.04.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.4.9-1
1.4.9-1+deb8u2build0.16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.9-1+deb8u3build0.16.04.1",
            "binary_name": "tnef"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}