CVE-2017-7555

Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of escaped strings. Attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3949 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3949 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100378 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100378 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2788 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2788 -
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2403 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2403 -
References () https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/480 - Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/480 - Third Party Advisory
References () https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7555 - () https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7555 -

Information

Published : 2017-08-17 19:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:32


NVD link : CVE-2017-7555

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7555

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7555


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Products Affected

augeas

  • augeas
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer