CVE-2017-7555

NONE EPSS 91.2%
Published Aug 17, 20178y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
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Published Aug 17, 2017 8y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of escaped strings. Attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
91.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Memory Safety
CWE-122

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
augeasaugeas* ≤1.8.0

References 6

  • debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3949
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100378
    Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
  • access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2788
  • access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2403
  • github.com https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/480
    Third Party Advisory
  • puppet.com https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7555

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.