CVE-2017-7555
Published: 17 August 2017
Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of escaped strings. Attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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augeas Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(1.2.0-0ubuntu1.3)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
|
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| xenial |
Released
(1.4.0-0ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(1.6.0-0ubuntu3.1)
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Patches: other: https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/commit/4cca923b732990bec0c699b2e69911c2221b2498 |
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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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |