CVE-2017-7519: Medium severity ceph Ceph vulnerability

Published Jul 27, 2018
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Updated

In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/ceph
12.2.11+dfsg1-2.112.2.11+dfsg1-2.1+deb10u114.2.21-116.2.11+ds-216.2.11+ds-5
ceph Ceph
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Event History

Jul 27, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2017-7519?

CVE-2017-7519 is a vulnerability in Ceph, where a format string flaw in libradosstriper can allow an attacker to crash an application or service.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7519?

The severity of CVE-2017-7519 is medium, with a severity value of 4.4.

3

How does CVE-2017-7519 affect Ceph?

CVE-2017-7519 affects Ceph by exploiting a format string flaw in the libradosstriper library, which can be used to crash an application or service.

4

Is there a fix available for CVE-2017-7519?

Yes, the fix for CVE-2017-7519 is available in the following versions of Ceph: 12.2.11+dfsg1-2.1, 12.2.11+dfsg1-2.1+deb10u1, 14.2.21-1, 16.2.11+ds-2, and 16.2.11+ds-5.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-7519?

You can find more information about CVE-2017-7519 at the following references: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99075, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7519, and https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4339.

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