CVE-2017-8804

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00026.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00039.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00049.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/05/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98339
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1037559#c7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/228
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21461
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
https://sourceware.org/legacy-ml/libc-alpha/2017-05/msg00128.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://sourceware.org/legacy-ml/libc-alpha/2017-05/msg00129.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2017-05/msg00105.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00039.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-02/msg00049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/05/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1037559#c7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q2/228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
https://sourceware.org/legacy-ml/libc-alpha/2017-05/msg00128.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceware.org/legacy-ml/libc-alpha/2017-05/msg00129.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2017-05/msg00105.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.7%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

Affected Vendors

gnu

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