CVE-2017-8804
Published: 7 May 2017
** DISPUTED ** The xdr_bytes and xdr_string functions in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.25 mishandle failures of buffer deserialization, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (virtual memory allocation, or memory consumption if an overcommit setting is not used) via a crafted UDP packet to port 111, a related issue to CVE-2017-8779. NOTE: [Information provided from upstream and references]
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| sbeattie | disputed by glibc upstream, assertion is that it's an application failure, see CVE-2017-8779 rpc implementations affected |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
eglibc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
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| bionic |
Does not exist
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| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
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| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
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| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
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glibc Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |