#VU38064 Buffer overflow in radare2 - CVE-2017-15385

Vulnerability identifier: #VU38064

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15385

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
radare2
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Radare

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The store_versioninfo_gnu_verdef function in libr/bin/format/elf/elf.c in radare2 2.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (r_read_le16 invalid write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

radare2: 2.0.0

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External links
https://github.com/radare/radare2/commit/21a6f570ba33fa9f52f1bba87f07acc4e8c178f4
https://github.com/radare/radare2/issues/8685

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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.