Bug 1488335 – CVE-2017-14108 gedit: CPU consumption via crafted file

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Bug 1488335 - (CVE-2017-14108) CVE-2017-14108 gedit: CPU consumption via crafted file

Summary:	CVE-2017-14108 gedit: CPU consumption via crafted file

Status:	NEW

Aliases:	CVE-2017-14108

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

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Depends On:	1488336
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Reported:	2017-09-05 03:56 EDT by Adam Mariš
Modified:	2017-11-07 17:13 EST (History)
CC List:	9 users (show)

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Description Adam Mariš 2017-09-05 03:56:46 EDT

libgedit.a in GNOME gedit through 3.22.1 allows remote attackers to
cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a file that begins with
many '\0' characters.

Reference:

https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008

Comment 1 Adam Mariš 2017-09-05 03:57:17 EDT

Created gedit tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1488336]

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