Improper Input Validation Affecting capnproto package, versions <0.6.1-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.84% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-CAPNPROTO-279998
  • published17 Apr 2017
  • disclosed17 Apr 2017

Introduced: 17 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-7892  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable capnproto to version 0.6.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream capnproto package and not the capnproto package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Sandstorm Cap'n Proto before 0.5.3.1 allows remote crashes related to a compiler optimization. A remote attacker can trigger a segfault in a 32-bit libcapnp application because Cap'n Proto relies on pointer arithmetic calculations that overflow. An example compiler with optimization that elides a bounds check in such calculations is Apple LLVM version 8.1.0 (clang-802.0.41). The attack vector is a crafted far pointer within a message.