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CVE-2017-15101

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of...

7.8 HighFix available

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.52%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2017-15101
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-121
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-6568 7.8

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Record
EUVD-2017-6568
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxf5-6w8g-jf87 9.8

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of...

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Record
GHSA-hxf5-6w8g-jf87
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 7.8

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2017-15101
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-121, CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2017-15101
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2017:3384 7.8

Red Hat Security Advisory: liblouis security update

Record
RHSA-2017:3384
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-15101 9.8

A missing patch for a stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() was found in Red Hat version of liblouis before 2.5.4. An attacker could cause a denial of service condition or potentially even arbitrary code execution.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-15101
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0
7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:3078-1 No score

Security update for liblouis

This update for liblouis fixes the following issues:

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2017-15101: Buffer overflow in findTable (bsc#1067336).
  • CVE-2014-8184: stack-based buffer overflow in findTable() (bsc#1062458).
Record
SUSE-SU-2017:3078-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
liblouis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
liblouis-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
 before 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
0:2.5.2-12.el7_4
liblouis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 1.7.0-1.3.6.1
1.7.0-1.3.6.1
python-louis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
 before 1.7.0-1.3.6.1
1.7.0-1.3.6.1
liblouis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 1.7.0-1.3.6.1
1.7.0-1.3.6.1
python-louis
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
 before 1.7.0-1.3.6.1
1.7.0-1.3.6.1
liblouis
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 2.5.3-2ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
2.5.3-22.5.3-2ubuntu12.5.3-2ubuntu1.1
2.5.3-2ubuntu1.2

History

History
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In short

CVE-2017-15101 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Liblouis, published November 24, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.52%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in liblouis 0:2.5.2-12.el7_4.

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