CVE-2017-18359

Public Exploit

Description

PostGIS 2.x before 2.3.3, as used with PostgreSQL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted ST_AsX3D function input, as demonstrated by an abnormal server termination for "SELECT ST_AsX3D('LINESTRING EMPTY');" because empty geometries are mishandled.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.97% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory osgeo.org Third-Party Advisory osgeo.org Third-Party Advisory osgeo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15444 third party advisory patch
https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/changeset/15445 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00030.html third party advisory mailing list
https://trac.osgeo.org/postgis/ticket/3704 third party advisory exploit
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00020.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18359?
CVE-2017-18359 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18359?
To fix CVE-2017-18359, 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-2017-18359 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18359 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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