Debian update for erlang
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-1000385 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-300 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software |
Debian Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Debian |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Man-in-the-middle attack
EUVDB-ID: #VU11845
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000385
CWE-ID:
CWE-300 - Channel Accessible by Non-Endpoint ('Man-in-the-Middle')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The weakness exists due to performing RSA decryption and signing operations with the private key of a TLS server. A remote attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Update the affected package to version: 1:17.3-dfsg-4+deb8u2, 1:19.2.1+dfsg-2+deb9u1
Vulnerable software versionsDebian Linux: All versions
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10850&cat=SIRT_1&actp=LIST
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
