CVE-2017-0357: iucode-tool: heap buffer overflow on -tr loader

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-04-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

A heap-overflow flaw exists in the -tr loader of iucode-tool starting with v1.4 and before v2.1.1, potentially leading to SIGSEGV, or heap corruption.

Affected products

Debian Linux: 9.0
Iucode-Tool Project Iucode-Tool: from 1.4 before 2.1.1 — fixed in 2.1.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Iucode-Tool Project Iucode-Tool 2.1.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95432
https://gitlab.com/iucode-tool/iucode-tool/issues/3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0357
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95432
https://gitlab.com/iucode-tool/iucode-tool/issues/3
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0357

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