Buffer overflow in Intel Connman
CVE-2017-12865
Stack-based buffer overflow in "dnsproxy.c" in connman 1.34 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted response query string passed to the "name" variable.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Connman
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 01.org/security/intel-oss-10001/intel-oss-10001 (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-02 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.nri-secure.com/blog/new-iot-vulnerability-connmando (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100498 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/connman/connman.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3956 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12865?
- CVE-2017-12865 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Intel Connman, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12865?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12865 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.