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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libffi | Jun 21, 2017 | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade libffiUpgrade libffi-devel | Nov 3, 2020 | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade libffi-develUpgrade libffi | Sep 28, 2020 | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libffi-develUpgrade libffi | Jul 24, 2019 | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gcc43-objc-32bitUpgrade gcc43-objcUpgrade gcc43-32bitUpgrade gcc43Upgrade cpp43Upgrade gcc43-infoUpgrade gcc43-fortranUpgrade gcc43-obj-c++Upgrade gcc43-fortran-32bitUpgrade libstdc++43-develUpgrade gcc43-adaUpgrade libobjc43-32bitUpgrade libstdc++43-devel-32bitUpgrade gcc43-localeUpgrade gcc43-c++Upgrade libobjc43Upgrade libada43 | Feb 4, 2018 | Jun 19, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-libffi6 | Oct 13, 2017 | Jun 19, 2017 |
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