[arch-security] [ASA-201708-5] libsoup: arbitrary code execution
Remi Gacogne
rgacogne at archlinux.org
Thu Aug 10 21:20:23 UTC 2017
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201708-5
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Severity: Critical
Date : 2017-08-10
CVE-ID : CVE-2017-2885
Package : libsoup
Type : arbitrary code execution
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-376
Summary
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The package libsoup before version 2.58.2-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 2.58.2-1.
# pacman -Syu "libsoup>=2.58.2-1"
The problem has been fixed upstream in version 2.58.2.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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A stack based buffer overflow has been found in libsoup <= 2.58.1. A
specially crafted HTTP request with chunked encoding can cause a stack
overflow resulting in remote code execution.
Impact
======
A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the affected host via a
crafted HTTP request.
References
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https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=785774
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-2885
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