CVE-2017-5357
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a...
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.
- Record
CVE-2017-5357- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.
- Record
CVE-2017-5357- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-14461 No score
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.
- Record
EUVD-2017-14461- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vq6-cwx3-x994
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a...
regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command, which triggers an invalid free.
- Record
GHSA-3vq6-cwx3-x994- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2017-5357
CVE-2017-5357 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2017-5357- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2019:14005-1 No score
Security update for ed
This update for ed fixes the following security issues:
- CVE-2017-5357: An invalid free in the regular expression handling of the 'ed' command processing could allow local users to crash ed. (bsc#1019807)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2019:14005-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:1608-1 No score
Security update for ed
This update for ed fixes the following security issue:
- CVE-2017-5357: An invalid free in the regular expression handling of the 'ed' command processing could allow local users to crash ed. (bsc#1019807)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2020:1608-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
edSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 0.2-1001.30.3.4 | 0.2-1001.30.3.4 |
edSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 0.2-1001.30.3.4 | 0.2-1001.30.3.4 |
edSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 |
before 1.9-4.4.5 | 1.9-4.4.5 |
edSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 |
before 1.9-4.4.5 | 1.9-4.4.5 |
edSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 |
before 1.9-4.4.5 | 1.9-4.4.5 |
edSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 |
before 1.9-4.4.5 | 1.9-4.4.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-5357 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Ed, published February 16, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.07%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in ed 0.2-1001.30.3.4.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/5
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2017-01/msg00000.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZVH54XNZ77ICNBJTPI2DLJYQTA3SYSFC
securityfocus.com/bid/95422
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5357
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vq6-cwx3-x994
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2017-5357
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2019/suse-su-201914005-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1019807