vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-6414): libcacard vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 15, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 15, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard before 2.5.3 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
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