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 v…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.243 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gnome Libsoup — versions 2.58
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_aus — versions 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_eus — versions 7.4, 7.5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server_tus — versions 7.4
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.