Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201701-31 ========================================== Severity: Low Date : 2017-01-25 CVE-ID : CVE-2017-5357 Package : ed Type : denial of service Remote : No Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-145 Summary ======= The package ed before version 1.14.1-1 is vulnerable to denial of service. Resolution ========== Upgrade to 1.14.1-1. # pacman -Syu "ed>=1.14.1-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.14.1. Workaround ========== None. Description =========== A vulnerability was found in GNU ed. An invalid free might occur while parsing specially crafted commands which will make the application crash. Impact ====== A local attacker is able to crash the application by providing malicious input. References ========== https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-ed/2017-01/msg00000.html http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/5 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5357