CVE-2017-11423
Published: 18 July 2017
The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 5.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
clamav Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Needs triage
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(uses system libmspack)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(uses system libmspack)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
|
Patches: Upstream: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/ffa31264a657618a0e40c51c01e4bfc32e244d13 Upstream: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-devel/commit/ada5f94e5cfb04e1ac2a6f383f2184753f475b96 |
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|
libmspack Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(0.6-1)
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(0.6-3)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(0.5-1ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
|
|
|
Patches: Upstream: https://github.com/kyz/libmspack/commit/17038206fcc384dcee6dd9e3a75f08fd3ddc6a38 |
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Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | clamav in xenial+ uses the system libmspack, trusty uses the embedded one. code in trusty clamav is different, doesn't appear vulnerable |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-11423
- https://github.com/hackerlib/hackerlib-vul/tree/master/clamav-vul
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3394-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian