PatchTheCVEed vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting ed, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 2 tracked.
ed has 2 tracked vulnerabilities, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 2. Most recent: 2017-02-17. Highest priority: CVE-2017-5357 (score 58/100).
- CVE-2017-5357 HIGH 7.5 MITIGATE UPGRADE regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command,
- CVE-2015-2987 LOW 2.6 UPGRADE Type74 ED before 4.0 misuses 128-bit ECB encryption for small files, which makes it easier for attackers to ob
FAQ
How do I fix ed vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is ed being exploited right now?
None of the tracked ed CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which ed CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2017-5357 currently ranks highest (58/100): regex.c in GNU ed before 1.14.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed command,.