CVE-2017-1000408

Published: Feb 1, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

A memory leak in glibc 2.1.1 (released on May 24, 1999) can be reached and amplified through the LD_HWCAP_MASK environment variable. Please note that many versions of glibc are not vulnerable to this issue if patched for CVE-2017-1000366.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Glibc

Gnu

1 product

Glibc

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Glibc	Version 2.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-772

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.

References (12)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/28/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43331/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q4/385