Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-9287 |
CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6842
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9287
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within servers/slapd/back-mdb/search.c when processing search requests, which include the Paged Results control with a page size of 0. A remote authenticated attacker can issue a directory search and crash the slapd daemon.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow a remote authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected package to version 2.4.40+dfsg-1+deb8u3 or 2.4.44+dfsg-5.
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3868
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.