CVE-2017-7555

augeas: Improper handling of escaped strings leading to memory corruption

Published Aug 17, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1067-1 augeas security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3949-1 augeas security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16563 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3400-1 Augeas vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.01667}

epss

{'score': 0.01677}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 2:36 AM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 17, 2017, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 17, 2017, 12:00 AM