UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9472

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9472
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9472.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9472
Upstream
Published
2017-06-07T05:29:00Z
Modified
2025-10-24T04:46:21Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

In ytnef 1.9.2, the SwapDWord 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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libytnef

Package

Name
libytnef
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libytnef@1.5-9ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.5-6
1.5-9
1.5-9ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5-9ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libytnef0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5-9ubuntu0.1",
            "binary_name": "libytnef0-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9472.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / libytnef

Package

Name
libytnef
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libytnef@1.9.2-2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.2-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.2-2",
            "binary_name": "libytnef0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.2-2",
            "binary_name": "libytnef0-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.2-2",
            "binary_name": "ytnef-tools"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9472.json"