CVE-2017-11554 json
There is a stack consumption vulnerability in the lex function in parser.hpp (as used in sassc) in LibSass 3.4.5.
published 2017-07-23 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-3169
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
There is a stack consumption vulnerability in the lex function in parser.hpp (as used in sassc) in LibSass 3.4.5. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service.
Patch / fix
- libsass Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.5.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11554
- libsass Arch Linux 3.5.4-1
arch linux advisories AVG-359
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2017-11554 updated
libsass: Multiple vulnerabilities
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
1.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1471780 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-674 Uncontrolled Recursion
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=1471780
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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github.com
/sass/libsass/issues/2445
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-11554
- NVD CVE-2017-11554
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