CVE-2017-2885 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Libsoup	2.58
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphtExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphtExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100258Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2459Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3929Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0392ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2885?

CVE-2017-2885 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 c...

How severe is CVE-2017-2885?

CVE-2017-2885 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2885?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Libsoup, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.