CVE-2017-14108
Publication date 5 September 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
libgedit.a in GNOME gedit through 3.22.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file that begins with many '\0' characters.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
gedit | 24.04 LTS noble |
Vulnerable
|
22.04 LTS jammy |
Vulnerable
|
|
20.04 LTS focal |
Vulnerable
|
|
18.04 LTS bionic |
Vulnerable
|
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Vulnerable
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |