HIGH
libgxps: NULL pointer dereference in the caseless_hash function
Published Jul 24, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.53%
Description
There is a NULL pointer dereference in the caseless_hash function in gxps-archive.c in libgxps 0.2.5. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
3.3 LOW Red Hat
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.53% 0.01534
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01534
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01534) | 73.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01534) | 73.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 59.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00212) | 58.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 56.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 18.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.65% (0.00651) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11590 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473167 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475734 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11590
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11590
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-11590 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1473167 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1475734 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11590 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11590 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 24, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 23, 2017
Link CVE-2017-11590
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a