Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. / augeas | affected up to and including 1.8.0 |
CWE
CWE-122
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7555
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2788
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3949
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2403
ADP enrichment
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