CVE catalog
CVE-2017-1000206
htslib: CVE-2017-1000206
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.23% · Oct 25, 2026
samtools htslib library version 1.4.0 and earlier is vulnerable to buffer overflow in the CRAM rANS codec resulting in potential arbitrary code execution
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | htslib | sid | 1.24-3 | fixed |
| Debian | htslib | forky | 1.24-3 | fixed |
| Debian | htslib | trixie | 1.21+ds-1 | fixed |
| Debian | htslib | bookworm | 1.16+ds-3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.5-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.6-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.6-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.6-4build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.7-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.2.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.2.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.2.1-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | htslib | pro | 1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | htslib | source | sid | 1.4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | htslib | source | forky | 1.4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | htslib | source | trixie | 1.4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | htslib | source | bookworm | 1.4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | htslib | deb | pro | 1.7-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-4802-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | htslib | deb | pro | 1.2.1-2ubuntu1+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-1000206 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [htslib-test]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.16+ds-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
1.16+ds-3· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
- [libhts3]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.16+ds-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
1.16+ds-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
- [libhts-dev]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.16+ds-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
1.16+ds-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
- [tabix]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.16+ds-3· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
1.16+ds-3· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · bookworm; dsa · htslib · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [htslib-test]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.21+ds-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
1.21+ds-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
- [libhts3t64]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.21+ds-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
1.21+ds-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
- [libhts-dev]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.21+ds-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
1.21+ds-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
- [tabix]Fixed
Source package: [htslib]
Details (2)
1.21+ds-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
1.21+ds-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.1-1dsa · htslib · debian · 13
Observed: