Buffer overflow in GNOME Libsoup
CVE-2017-2885
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.
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: 0.231 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.235 · newest: 0.231 · change: -0.004
Affected products
- GNOME Libsoup — versions 2.58
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.4, 7.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2885?
- CVE-2017-2885 is a critical-severity vulnerability in GNOME Libsoup, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-04-24.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2885?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.