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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037 | |
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037 | |
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008 | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:12
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791037 - | |
| References | () https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017090008 - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143983/libgedit.a-3.22.1-Denial-Of-Service.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | 
Information
                Published : 2017-09-05 06:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-14108
Mitre link : CVE-2017-14108
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-14108
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Products Affected
                gnome
- gedit
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-400
                        
            Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
