What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6414?

CVE-2017-6414 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-6414?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-6414. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Libcacard CVE-2017-6414

MEDIUM

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CWE-772)

2017-03-15 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Libcacard

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 15, 2017 - 14:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard before 2.5.3 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-772. Memory leak in the vcard_apdu_new function in card_7816.c in libcacard before 2.5.3 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors related to allocating a new APDU object. Affected products include: Libcacard Project Libcacard. Version information: before 2.5.3.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.