CVE-2017-7483: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7483openSUSE-SU-2024:11361-1
Published 02-05-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7483 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.38%
0%100%
Low · +0.24 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 02-05-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Rxvt 2.7.10 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack by passing the value -2^31 inside a terminal escape code, which results in a non-invertible integer that eventually leads to a segfault due to an out of bounds read.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.38%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.24 pp
From 2.14% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.38%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Opensuse1 product
- rxvt-unicode&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 9.26-3.3
Rxvt_project1 product
- rxvtna
The rxvt project1 product
- rxvt2.7.10
Ubuntu1 product
- rxvtAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
References
6 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/15Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/01/18Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00012.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory