NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting upx-ucl package, versions <3.94-4
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- published21 Jan 2024
- disclosed6 Oct 2017
Introduced: 6 Oct 2017
CVE-2017-15056 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 upx-ucl to version 3.94-4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream upx-ucl package and not the upx-ucl package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
p_lx_elf.cpp in UPX 3.94 mishandles ELF headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted binary file, as demonstrated by an Invalid Pointer Read in PackLinuxElf64::unpack().