# CVE-2017-17482: Memory corruption in n/a

> A buffer overflow in OpenVMS allows local privilege escalation or process crashes via a malformed DCL command table.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Feb 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29q2-69mh-57j9

## What is CVE-2017-17482?

CVE-2017-17482 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in OpenVMS through V8.4-2L2 on Alpha and through V8.4-2L1 on IA64, and VAX/VMS 4.0 and later. A malformed DCL command table may result in a buffer overflow allowing a local privilege escalation when a non-privileged account enters a crafted command line. This bug is exploitable on VAX and Alpha and may cause a process crash on IA64. Software was affected regardless of whether it was directly shipped by VMS Software, Inc. (VSI), HPE, HP, Compaq, or Digital Equipment Corporation.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17482?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Hp Openvms.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-17482?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-17482 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2008-5120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5120/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0139](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0139/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-4052](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4052/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2008-3947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3947/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2012-2010](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2010/): Privilege escalation in n/a (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-17482 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-17482 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17482 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17482/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17482/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17482
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17482
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17482

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17482/
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