CVE-2017-8804
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-8804 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-05-07 18:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| 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 |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-502 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-sec: Re: rpcbomb: remote rpcbind denial-of-service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2018:0451-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Andreas Schwab - Re: [PATCH] sunrpc: xdr_bytes/xdr_string need to free buffer on error [B | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceware.org | |
| Florian Weimer - Re: [PATCH] sunrpc: xdr_bytes/xdr_string need to free buffer on error [B | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceware.org | |
| oss-security - Re: rpcbomb: remote rpcbind denial-of-service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Bug 1037559 – VUL-0: CVE-2017-8779: rpcbind,libtirpc: rpcbomb: remote rpcbind denial-of-service | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| 21461 – (CVE-2017-8804) DISPUTED: sunrpc: Memory leak after deserialization failure in xdr_bytes, xdr_string (CVE-2017-8804) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceware.org | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| GNU glibc CVE-2017-8804 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Broken Link |
| Florian Weimer - [PATCH] sunrpc: xdr_bytes/xdr_string need to free buffer on error [BZ #2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | sourceware.org | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2018:0494-1: important: Security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2018:0565-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.