vulnerability
Arch Linux: Denial of service (CVE-2017-5836)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 3, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 3, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
The plist_free_data function in plist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors involving an integer node that is treated as a PLIST_KEY and then triggers an invalid free.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5836
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5836
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6
- URL-http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/4
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96022
- URL-https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/86
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201705-18
- CWE-415
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