icoutils 0.31.1 restable.c decode_ne_resource_id len memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in icoutils 0.31.1. Affected is the function decode_ne_resource_id of the file restable.c. This manipulation of the argument len causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-6009. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in icoutils 0.31.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function decode_ne_resource_id of the file restable.c. The manipulation of the argument len with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in icoutils 0.31.1. A buffer overflow was observed in the "decode_ne_resource_id" function in the "restable.c" source file. This is happening because the "len" parameter for memcpy is not checked for size and thus becomes a negative integer in the process, resulting in a failed memcpy. This affects wrestool.

The bug was discovered 02/03/2017. The weakness was presented 02/16/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-6009 since 02/16/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97697 (Debian DLA-854-1 : icoutils 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 157404 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for icoutils (ELSA-2017-0837)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97697) and SecurityFocus (BID 96292†). See VDB-97064 and VDB-97065 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 97697
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-854-1 : icoutils security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703807
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3807-1 (icoutils - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2017-6009 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6009
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97063

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SecurityFocus: 96292 - icoutils 'decode_ne_resource_id()' Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6009 - icoutils - Buffer Overflow Issue

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Created: 02/17/2017 11:47
Changes: 02/17/2017 11:47 (82)
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Cache ID: 216:9BE:103

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