CVE-2017-8359 Use after free in n/a
An out-of-bounds write via use-after-free in gRPC allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-8359?
CVE-2017-8359 is a critical use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Google gRPC before 2017-03-29 has an out-of-bounds write caused by a heap-based use-after-free related to the grpc_call_destroy function in core/lib/surface/call.c.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8359?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including grpcio. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
grpcio PyPI | All versions | 1.3.0 |
Products include Grpc Grpc.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8359?
Upgrade grpcio to 1.3.0 or later.
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-2017-8359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8359, GHSA-j2fw-rfr9-pfrh, PYSEC-2017-101, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8359.