Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2017-7555
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:5.00%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-122 ↗CWE-122
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | augeas | up to and including 1.8.0 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.002%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-04-05T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-08-17T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-08-17 |
| Last Updated | 2024-09-17T02:36:08 |
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