CVE-2017-18201 Use after free in n/a
A double free vulnerability in GNU libcdio allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted CD text data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-18201?
CVE-2017-18201 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in GNU libcdio before 2.0.0. There is a double free in get_cdtext_generic() in lib/driver/_cdio_generic.c.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-18201?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (11)
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
libcdio SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP3 | All versions | 0.90-6.3.1 |
Products include Gnu Libcdio.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18201?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2017-18201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-18201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18201, GHSA-8qcw-8m67-996h, SUSE-SU-2018:0673-1.