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Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2017-5208)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 22, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 22, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
An integer overflow vulnerability was found in icoutils in the wrestool program. A maliciously crafted file could make the application crash or possibly lead to arbitrary code execution. This issue only affects 64-bit systems, as the result of subtracting two pointers exceeds the size of int.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5208
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5208
- URL-http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0837.html
- URL-http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3756
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/08/5
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95315
- URL-https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1411251
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201701-13
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-12
- CWE-190
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