Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-8829 (CCN-125763)

Assigned:2017-05-06
Published:2017-05-06
Updated:2017-05-16
Summary:Deserialization vulnerability in lintian through 2.5.50.3 allows attackers to trigger code execution by requesting a review of a source package with a crafted YAML file.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-502
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-8829

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/861958

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #861958
lintian: insecure YAML validation [CVE-2017-8829]

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lintian-cve20178829-code-exec(125763)

Source: CCN
Type: Lintian Web site
Lintian

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:debian:lintian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.5.50.3)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20178829000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8829 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2017-05-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20178829000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8829 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-05-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20178829000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8829 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-05-08
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201788290000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-8829 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-05-08
    BACK
    debian lintian *