#VU39743 Input validation error in Fedora - CVE-2016-4797 

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#VU39743 Input validation error in Fedora - CVE-2016-4797

Published: February 3, 2017 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU39743
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4797
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Fedora
Software vendor:
Fedoraproject

Description

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted jp2 file.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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