SB2017062324 - Fedora 24 update for graphite2
Published: June 23, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017062324
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7778)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists in Graphite 2 library due to out-of-bounds-write. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.