CVE-2017-7853 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap buffer overflow in libosip2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed SIP messages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7853?
CVE-2017-7853 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In libosip2 in GNU oSIP 4.1.0 and 5.0.0, a malformed SIP message can lead to a heap buffer overflow in the msg_osip_body_parse() function defined in osipparser2/osip_message_parse.c, resulting in a remote DoS.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Osip.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7853?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-7853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2017-1000040, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7853, GHSA-mqjf-vr3f-558w, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7853.