Use After Free Affecting libical-glib-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.32% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBICALGLIBDOC-1358407
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Dec 2016

Introduced: 15 Dec 2016

CVE-2016-9584  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 libical-glib-doc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libical-glib-doc package and not the libical-glib-doc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

libical allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly read heap memory via a crafted ics file.