vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7555: ELSA-2017-2788: augeas security update (IMPORTANT)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Aug 17, 2017 | Sep 27, 2017 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 17, 2017
Added
Sep 27, 2017
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of escaped strings. Attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
A vulnerability was discovered in augeas affecting the handling of escaped strings. An attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
A vulnerability was discovered in augeas affecting the handling of escaped strings. An attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-augeasoracle-linux-upgrade-augeas-develoracle-linux-upgrade-augeas-libs
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