VDB-108717 · CVE-2017-15931 · BID 101609

radare2 2.0.1 on 32-bit elf.c store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed Negative Number out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in radare2 2.0.1 on 32-bit. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed of the file libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c. Performing a manipulation as part of Negative Number results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-15931. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in radare2 2.0.1 on 32-bit (Programming Tool Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed of the file libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c. The manipulation as part of a Negative Number leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In radare2 2.0.1, an integer exception (negative number leading to an invalid memory access) exists in store_versioninfo_gnu_verneed() in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c via crafted ELF files on 32bit systems.

The bug was discovered 10/26/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/27/2017 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-15931 since 10/27/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 101609†). The entry VDB-108718 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.2
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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

10/26/2017 🔍
10/27/2017 +1 days 🔍
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10/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: c6d0076c924891ad9948a62d89d0bcdaf965f0cd
Researcher: gsharpsh00ter
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-15931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-15931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108717
SecurityFocus: 101609 - radare2 'libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c' Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2017 10:32
Updated: 01/05/2023 09:08
Changes: 10/28/2017 10:32 (62), 12/01/2019 14:15 (4), 01/21/2021 07:07 (2), 01/05/2023 09:08 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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