Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting liblouis-python package, versions <0:2.5.2-11.el7_4
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-LIBLOUISPYTHON-4707333
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 23 Aug 2017
Introduced: 23 Aug 2017
CVE-2017-13740 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 liblouis-python to version 0:2.5.2-11.el7_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:3111.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream liblouis-python package and not the liblouis-python package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
There is a stack-based buffer overflow in Liblouis 3.2.0, triggered in the function parseChars() in compileTranslationTable.c, that will lead to denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact.