SB2017100612 - Memory corruption in UPX
Published: October 6, 2017 Updated: December 28, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017100612
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15056)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing ELF headers within the PackLinuxElf64::unpack() function in p_lx_elf.cpp. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted, pass it to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.