Name: CVE-2017-12962: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-12962, CWE-772, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.01225

There are memory leaks in LibSass 3.4.5 triggered by deeply nested code, such as code with a long sequence of open parenthesis characters, leading to a remote denial of service attack.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Aug 18, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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