# CVE-2017-9765: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a large XML document due to an integer overflow in the gSOAP library.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 20 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9765, DLA-1036-1, GHSA-h3gg-c3fx-2m67, MGASA-2017-0221, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9765, openSUSE-SU-2024:10825-1

## What is CVE-2017-9765?

CVE-2017-9765 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in the soap_get function in Genivia gSOAP 2.7.x and 2.8.x before 2.8.48, as used on Axis cameras and other devices, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a large XML document, aka Devil's Ivy. NOTE: the large document would be blocked by many common web-server configurations on general-purpose computers.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-9765?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `gsoap` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.8.117-1.2 |

Products: Genivia Gsoap.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-9765?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-9765 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9765 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-21783](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-21783/): Integer overflow in Genivia (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-25355](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25355/): Genivia gSOAP 2.8 - 'gSOAP' Path Traversal (high 8.7)
- [CVE-2019-6973](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6973/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-9765 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-9765 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-9765 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-2017-9765/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9765/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9765
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9765
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-9765

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-9765/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.