Multiple vulnerabilities in libslirp



Published: 2020-02-19 | Updated: 2020-04-28
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
CVE-ID CVE-2020-8608
CVE-2020-7211
CVE-2020-7039
CWE-ID CWE-119
CWE-22
CWE-122
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		libslirp
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor Freedesktop.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

Updated: 28.04.2020

Changed bulletin status to patched.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU25456

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8608

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within tcp_subr.c file in libslirp. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application that is using the affected version of library, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libslirp: 4.1.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/-/tags/v4.1.0
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/68ccb8021a838066f0951d4b2817eb6b6f10a843
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/06/2


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2) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU25457

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7211

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an  attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within tftp.c in libslirp. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted TFPT request and read arbitrary files on the Windows system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libslirp: 4.1.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/17/2
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/14ec36e107a8c9af7d0a80c3571fe39b291ff1d4
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-7211


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3) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU25458

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7039

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the tcp_emu() function in tcp_subr.c in libslirp. An attacker can issue specially crafted IRC DCC commands in EMU_IRC, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libslirp: 4.1.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/2
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/2655fffed7a9e765bcb4701dd876e9dab975f289
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/82ebe9c370a0e2970fb5695aa19aa5214a6a1c80
http://gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/ce131029d6d4a405cb7d3ac6716d03e58fb4a5d9
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00022.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00036.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Feb/0
http://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4616


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