Heap-based buffer overflow in OpenSLP - CVE-2017-17833
Published: July 16, 2018 / Updated: July 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13889
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-17833
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: openslp.org
Affected software:
OpenSLP
OpenSLP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-17833
Install update from vendor's website.