An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a stack overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a special HTTP request to the vulnerable server to trigger this vulnerability.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3929-1 libsoup2.4 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-12026 An exploitable stack based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNOME libsoup 2.58. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a stack overflow resulting in remote code execution. An attacker can send a special HTTP request to the vulnerable server to trigger this vulnerability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3383-1 libsoup vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:32:40.423Z

Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-2885

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-04-24T19:29:02.783

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:24:23.510

Link: CVE-2017-2885

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-2885 - Bugzilla

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