CVE-2017-20166

Public Exploit

Description

Ecto 2.2.0 lacks a certain protection mechanism associated with the interaction between is_nil and raise.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.12%
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/advisories/GHSA-2xxx-fhc8-9qvq third party advisory
https://github.com/elixir-ecto/ecto/pull/2125 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/elixir-ecto/ecto/commit/db55b0cba6525c24ebddc88ef9ae0c1c00620250 third party advisory patch
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/elixir-ecto/0m4NPfg_MMU

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20166?
CVE-2017-20166 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20166?
To fix CVE-2017-20166, 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-2017-20166 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-20166 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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