rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not consider the maximum RPC data size during memory allocation for XDR strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption with no subsequent free) via a crafted UDP packet to port 111, aka rpcbomb.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-936-1 libtirpc security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-937-1 rpcbind security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3845-1 libtirpc security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3759-1 libtirpc vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3759-2 libtirpc vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4986-1 rpcbind vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4986-2 rpcbind vulnerability
Fixes

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:48:22.685Z

Reserved: 2017-05-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-8779

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-04T14:29:00.230

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-8779

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2017-05-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-8779 - Bugzilla

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