VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-2885
An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 23.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.5%, 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
- 23.54% probability · 98th percentile
- 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
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. Refreshed daily.