CVE-2017-12087
Description
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18. A specially crafted packet can make the library overwrite an arbitrary amount of data on the heap with attacker controlled values. An attacker needs send a dns packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Mitigation details
CVE-2017-12087 NameCVE-2017-12087 DescriptionAn exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18. A specially crafted packet can make the library overwrite an arbitrary amount of data on the heap with attacker controlled values. An attacker needs send a dns packet to trigger this vulnerability. SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc,…
CVE-2017-12087
| Name | CVE-2017-12087 |
| Description | An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the tinysvcmdns library version 2016-07-18. A specially crafted packet can make the library overwrite an arbitrary amount of data on the heap with attacker controlled values. An attacker needs send a dns packet to trigger this vulnerability. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 882508 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| shairport-sync (PTS) | bullseye | 3.3.7-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 3.3.8-1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 4.3.7-1 | fixed | |
| forky, sid | 5.1~dev~git20260518-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shairport-sync | source | (unstable) | 3.1.4-1 | unimportant | 882508 |
Notes
Debian build uses Avahi instead
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shairport-sync/+bug/1729668
Apply commands
Debian build uses Avahi insteadhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shairport-sync/+bug/1729668OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.1.4-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.1.4-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.1.4-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.1.4-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.1.4-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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