CVE-2021-27836

An issue was discoverered in in function xls_getWorkSheet in xls.c in libxls 1.6.2, allows attackers to cause a denial of service, via a crafted XLS file.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 61%
VendorProductVersion
libxls_projectlibxls
1.6.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
r-cran-readxl
bullseye
unimportant
bookworm
unimportant
sid
unimportant
trixie
unimportant
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
r-cran-readxl
noble
needs-triage
mantic
ignored
lunar
ignored
kinetic
ignored
jammy
needs-triage
impish
ignored
hirsute
ignored
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
trusty
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/94
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5D7XXCVFYRRMI4ENXYSD3MZEBS6SMI7E/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFOE4Z6T46LA47VXWUVET4ELXRZQ3BWB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y6XOTFEOCHYKZAFCB6H3KNIIFJ3UFV7V/
https://github.com/libxls/libxls/issues/94
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5D7XXCVFYRRMI4ENXYSD3MZEBS6SMI7E/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFOE4Z6T46LA47VXWUVET4ELXRZQ3BWB/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y6XOTFEOCHYKZAFCB6H3KNIIFJ3UFV7V/