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CVE-2017-1000249

5.5 · MEDIUM

An issue in file() was introduced in commit 9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d1 (Oct 2016) lets an attacker overwrite a fixed 20 bytes stack buffer with a specially crafted .notes section in a…

Published Sep 11, 2017CWE-119EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2017-1000249 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

An issue in file() was introduced in commit 9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d1 (Oct 2016) lets an attacker overwrite a fixed 20 bytes stack buffer with a specially crafted .notes section in an ELF binary. This was fixed in commit 35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793 (Aug 2017).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965GitHubgithub.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793GitHubgithub.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4dRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02Refwww.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965GitHubgithub.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793GitHubgithub.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4dRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02

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What is CVE-2017-1000249?

CVE-2017-1000249 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 11, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-1000249?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-1000249?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-1000249?

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