CVE-2017-6299 describes an infinite loop vulnerability in ytnef versions prior to 1.9.1, specifically within the TNEFFillMapi function in lib/ytnef.c. This flaw, categorized as a Denial of Service (DoS), primarily impacts Debian Linux distributions and the ytnef project. With a CVSS v3.0 score of 5.5 (Medium), successful exploitation requires local access and user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file), leading to high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ytnef_project:ytnef:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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