CVE-2017-2885
What it is
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a stack overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a special HTTP request to the vulnerable server to trigger this vulnerability.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 23.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 23.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 23.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Gnome Libsoup 2.58
- Debian Linux 8.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus 7.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392