CVE-2017-6011: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-6011DEBIAN-CVE-2017-6011
Published 16-02-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-6011 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2Timeline
- 16-02-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in icoutils 0.31.1. An out-of-bounds read leading to a buffer overflow was observed in the "simple_vec" function in the "extract.c" source file. This affects icotool.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.54% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.3 | 7.6
Debian2 products
- icoutils< 0.31.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Icoutils_project1 product
- icoutils0.31.1
Ubuntu1 product
- icoutils< 0.31.0-2+deb8u3build0.14.04.1 | < 0.31.0-3ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 10 products
References
10 links
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854054X Refsource MISCExploitIssue TrackingMailing ListVendor Advisory