Oracle Communications Messaging Server 8.x NSS out-of-bounds write

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9.4$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Communications Messaging Server 8.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component NSS. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-5461. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Communications Messaging Server 8.x (Cloud Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component NSS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2017. The weakness was published 10/19/2017 by Ronald Crane as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5461 since 01/13/2017. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2021).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100580 (Debian DSA-3872-1 : nss - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276572 (Fedora Security Update for firefox (FEDORA-2017-31c64a0bbf)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (100580) and SecurityFocus (BID 98050†). Similar entries are available at VDB-68431, VDB-89667, VDB-92931 and VDB-95678. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.7

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 100580
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3872-1 : nss - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 881932
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for nss CESA-2017:1100 centos7
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/13/2017 🔍
04/05/2017 +82 days 🔍
04/19/2017 +14 days 🔍
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06/02/2017 +23 days 🔍
10/19/2017 +139 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2017
Researcher: Ronald Crane
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5461 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5461
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108010

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SecurityFocus: 98050 - Mozilla Network Security Services CVE-2017-5461 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1038320

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/20/2017 00:02
Updated: 01/17/2021 11:28
Changes: 10/20/2017 00:02 (86), 11/26/2019 09:27 (6), 01/17/2021 11:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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