CVE-2017-2885
Published: 10 August 2017
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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libsoup2.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(2.44.2-1ubuntu2.2)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(2.52.2-1ubuntu0.2)
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| zesty |
Released
(2.56.0-2ubuntu0.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libsoup/commit/?id=03c91c76daf70ee227f38304c5e45a155f45073d |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 9.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |