Use of Externally-Controlled Format String Affecting openocd package, versions <0.8.0-4+deb7u1
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- published16 Jan 2018
- disclosed16 Jan 2018
Introduced: 16 Jan 2018
CVE-2018-5704 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 openocd to version 0.8.0-4+deb7u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openocd package and not the openocd package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Open On-Chip Debugger (OpenOCD) 0.10.0 does not block attempts to use HTTP POST for sending data to 127.0.0.1 port 4444, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-protocol scripting attacks, and consequently execute arbitrary commands, via a crafted web site.