high
7.8
CWE
119
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-1000366: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri May 19 2017(Updated: )

glibc contains a vulnerability that allows specially crafted LD_LIBRARY_PATH values to manipulate the heap/stack, causing them to alias, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution. Please note that additional hardening changes have been made to glibc to prevent manipulation of stack and heap memory but these issues are not directly exploitable, as such they have not been given a CVE. This affects glibc 2.25 and earlier.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.6
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=5.9
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.2
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.6
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.2
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.2
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=6.7
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.2
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Long Life=5.9
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=6.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.2
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
OpenStack Magnum Orchestration=7
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale=11.0-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp3
openSUSE=42.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise for SAP Applications=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0-sp2
GNU C Library<=2.25
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
McAfee Web Gateway<=7.6.2.14
McAfee Web Gateway>=7.7.0.0<=7.7.2.2

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000366?

    CVE-2017-1000366 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-1000366?

    To fix CVE-2017-1000366, you should update the affected glibc packages to a version that includes the relevant security patches.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2017-1000366?

    CVE-2017-1000366 affects various versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and several SUSE Linux distributions with specific glibc versions.

  • Can CVE-2017-1000366 lead to remote code execution?

    Yes, CVE-2017-1000366 can potentially lead to remote code execution if exploited by an attacker using specially crafted LD_LIBRARY_PATH values.

  • Is CVE-2017-1000366 specific to Linux?

    CVE-2017-1000366 specifically impacts the GNU C Library (glibc), primarily used in Linux operating systems.

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