high7.8Public exploit code
CVE-2017-1000408
A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- GNU C Library Dynamic Loader glibc ld.so - Memory Leak / Buffer Overflow2017-12-13 · local · linux · Verified
Impact
A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Glibc | Version 2.1.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/