CVE-2017-2885
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 23.14% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- gnome/libsoup · debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- talos-cna@cisco.com
EPSS 23.1% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third 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-2017-0392Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160388/ProCaster-LE-32F430-GStreamer-souphttpsrc-libsoup-2.51.3-Stack-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Dec/3Exploit, Mailing List, Third 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-2017-0392Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.