CCN-lite up to 1.x cnb_parse_lev/hexdump memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in CCN-lite up to 1.x and classified as critical. This issue affects the function cnb_parse_lev/hexdump. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The cnb_parse_lev function in CCN-lite before 2.00 allows context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging failure to check for out-of-bounds conditions, which triggers an invalid read in the hexdump function.

The bug was discovered 08/08/2017. The weakness was disclosed 02/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-12471 since 08/04/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 183 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version 2.00 eliminates this vulnerability.

The entries 112939, 112938, 112936 and 112935 are pretty similar.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CCN-lite 2.00

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08/04/2017 🔍
08/08/2017 +4 days 🔍
02/07/2018 +183 days 🔍
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02/08/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/03/2023 +1821 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 137
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-12471 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/08/2018 06:56 AM
Updated: 02/03/2023 08:01 PM
Changes: 02/08/2018 06:56 AM (58), 01/02/2020 01:56 PM (2), 02/03/2023 08:01 PM (5)
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