Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-9779 (CCN-131646)

Assigned:2017-06-21
Published:2017-06-21
Updated:2019-10-03
Summary:OCaml compiler allows attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors, a similar issue to CVE-2017-9772 "but with much less impact."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-9779

Source: CCN
Type: OCaml Web site
OCaml – OCaml

Source: CCN
Type: Caml Issue 0007557
local privilege escalation issue with ocaml binaries

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://caml.inria.fr/mantis/view.php?id=7557

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ocaml-cve20179779-unspecified(131646)

Source: MLIST
Type: Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
[caml-list] 20170623 OCaml release 4.04.2

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ocaml:ocaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.04.1)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ocaml:ocaml:4.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201797790000000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20179779000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20179779000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201797790000000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20179779000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201797790000000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20179779000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201797790000000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2017-09-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20179779000
    V
    CVE-2017-9779 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-09-07
    BACK
    ocaml ocaml *
    ocaml ocaml 4.04.1