Input validation error in Genivia gSOAP
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-9765 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
gSOAP Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Genivia Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU32076
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9765
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a large XML document, aka Devil's Ivy.
MitigationUpdate to version 2.8.48.
Vulnerable software versionsgSOAP: 2.8.0 - 2.8.47
External linkshttp://blog.senr.io/blog/devils-ivy-flaw-in-widely-used-third-party-code-impacts-millions
http://blog.senr.io/devilsivy.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99868
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1472807
http://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1049348
http://www.genivia.com/advisory.html#Security_advisory:_CVE-2017-9765_bug_in_certain_versions_of_gSOAP_2.7_up_to_2.8.47_%28June_21,_2017%29
http://www.genivia.com/changelog.html#Version_2.8.48_upd_%2806/21/2017%29
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
