CVE-2017-7938
medium
CVSS v3
6.6
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
6.6
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
65%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7938
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.3a-1.2+deb12u1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.3a-1.1+deb11u1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.3a-5 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.3a-5 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.3a-5 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mor-pah.net | dmitry_deepmagic_information_gathering_tool | 1.3a | |
References
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017040113
- https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/pull/12
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142210/Dmitry-1.3a-Local-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41898/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00024.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7938
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.