critical9.8
CVE-2017-2885
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Libsoup | Version 2.58 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Version 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Version 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | Versions 7.4, 7.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | Version 7.4 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Version 7.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392