Vulnerability in Gnu Glibc
CVE-2017-16997
elf/dl-load.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.19 through 2.26 mishandles RPATH and RUNPATH containing $ORIGIN for a privileged (setuid or AT_SECURE) program, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse librar…
EPSS: 0.011 (78.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gnu Glibc — versions 2.19, 2.20, 2.21
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a Glibc 2.19 Through 2.26 — versions glibc 2.19 through 2.26
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16997?
- CVE-2017-16997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Glibc, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16997?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16997 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.