Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting glibc package, versions <0:2.17-222.el7
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Snyk has a published code exploit for this vulnerability.
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-GLIBC-4795659
- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed11 Jan 2018
Introduced: 11 Jan 2018
CVE-2018-1000001 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 glibc to version 0:2.17-222.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0805.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glibc package and not the glibc package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
In glibc 2.26 and earlier there is confusion in the usage of getcwd() by realpath() which can be used to write before the destination buffer leading to a buffer underflow and potential code execution.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102525
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0003/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000001
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43775/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44889/
- https://www.halfdog.net/Security/2017/LibcRealpathBufferUnderflow/
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2018/q1/38
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0805
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040162
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3534-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3536-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44889