CVE-2017-16359

Public Exploit

Description

In radare 2.0.1, a pointer wraparound vulnerability exists in store_versioninfo_gnu_verdef() in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/62e39f34b2705131a2d08aff0c2e542c6a52cf0e issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/d21e91f075a7a7a8ed23baa5c1bb1fac48313882 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/fbaf24bce7ea4211e4608b3ab6c1b45702cb243d issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8764 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16359?
CVE-2017-16359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16359?
To fix CVE-2017-16359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16359 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16359 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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