Buffer overflow in nodejs-current (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-3738 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
nodejs-current (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component WebSVN Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor |
Alpine Linux Development Team websvn.tigris.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU9595
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3738
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in the AVX2 Montgomery multiplication procedure used in exponentiation with 1024-bit moduli. A remote attacker can cause the server to share the DH1024 private key among multiple clients and perform attack on TLS.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsnodejs-current (Alpine package): 1.0.2n-r0 - 9.2.1-r0
WebSVN: before 0.24.1-r4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:alpine:nodejs-current_alpine_package:1.0.2n-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.5
- cpe:2.3:a:alpine:nodejs-current_alpine_package:1.0.2n-r1:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.4
- cpe:2.3:a:alpine:nodejs-current_alpine_package:7.10.0-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.6
- cpe:2.3:a:websvn_tigris_org:websvn:*:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:3.7
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=83e63ac7d0bf146b589567f44a14f716f4fc4362
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d4baade662f4bfd0b0ab2a4706520298e35e8683
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=fae1999a2c5cd5b89c04112d32ae78f2492cc28c
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=69941fbb802745a9cc6b211bd4e5aeaab95fd90b
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7d5866a2137b214be12f5b70e1053b341350352d
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b0c3a0f604015e98d5220bbeacfc295885afbb7c
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=b74e9ca7e1962c168d79fc1d11039d7febd5b0e6
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d2d350f8a099c9ed303f00888e05626662e5c7f6
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1f7bd86450c95fe00720bb648c32561076c019f4
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.
