libplist bplist.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in libplist. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file bplist.c. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-5835. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in libplist (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the file bplist.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (large memory allocation and crash) via vectors involving an offset size of zero.

The bug was discovered 01/31/2017. The weakness was presented 03/03/2017 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-5835 since 02/01/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 20 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97291 (openSUSE Security Update : libplist (openSUSE-2017-283)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169768 (OpenSuSE Security Update for libplist (openSUSE-SU-2017:0528-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97291) and SecurityFocus (BID 96022†). See VDB-95188, VDB-97532 and VDB-97534 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 97291
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : libplist (openSUSE-2017-283)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libplist FEDORA-2017-4047180cd3
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/20/2017 +19 days 🔍
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03/04/2017 +1 days 🔍
09/04/2020 +1280 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-5835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97533
SecurityFocus: 96022 - libplist Multiple Local Heap Buffer Overflow and Denial-of-Service Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5835 - libplist - Denial of Service Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/04/2017 14:01
Updated: 09/04/2020 08:06
Changes: 03/04/2017 14:01 (71), 09/04/2020 08:06 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:607:103

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