Out-of-bounds Read in Getkovri Kovri
CVE-2017-17066
The (1) i2pd before 2.17 and (2) kovri pre-alpha implementations of the I2P routing protocol do not properly handle Garlic DeliveryTypeTunnel packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by reading sensitive router memory, aka the GarlicRust bug.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.022 (80.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Getkovri Kovri
- I2pd
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17066?
- CVE-2017-17066 is a high-severity vulnerability in Getkovri Kovri, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17066?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-17066 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.