CVE-2017-1000409 — HIGH (7.0)

Vulnerability Description

A buffer overflow in glibc 2.5 (released on September 29, 2006) and can be triggered through the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Glibc	2.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1000409?

CVE-2017-1000409 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). A buffer overflow in glibc 2.5 (released on September 29, 2006) and can be triggered through the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to thi...

How severe is CVE-2017-1000409?

CVE-2017-1000409 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000409?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.