CVE-2017-1000376

Published Jun 19, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
libffi requests an executable stack allowing attackers to more easily trigger arbitrary code execution by overwriting the stack. Please note that libffi is used by a number of other libraries. It was previously stated that this affects libffi version 3.2.1 but this appears to be incorrect. libffi prior to version 3.1 on 32 bit x86 systems was vulnerable, and upstream is believed to have fixed this issue in version 3.1.

Analysis

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-997-1 libffi security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3889-1 libffi security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-1535 libffi requests an executable stack allowing attackers to more easily trigger arbitrary code execution by overwriting the stack. Please note that libffi is used by a number of other libraries. It was previously stated that this affects libffi version 3.2.1 but this appears to be incorrect. libffi prior to version 3.1 on 32 bit x86 systems was vulnerable, and upstream is believed to have fixed this issue in version 3.1.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3454-1 libffi vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3454-2 libffi vulnerability
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Jun 19, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 19, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM