Fedora 25 update for check-mk

Published: 2017-10-06 | Updated: 2025-04-24

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2017-1495 CVE-2017-14955
CWE-ID	CWE-119 CWE-388
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	Public exploit code for vulnerability #2 is available.
Vulnerable software	Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system check-mk Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU85320

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1495

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow. A privileged user can cause a memory dump that could contain highly sensitive information including access credentials.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 25

check-mk: before 1.2.8p26-1.fc25

CPE2.3

External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2017-6bbb922009

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Error Handling

EUVDB-ID: #VU65563

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14955

CWE-ID: CWE-388 - Error Handling

Exploit availability: Yes