Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-16803 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Libav

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
libav
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

In Libav through 11.11 and 12.x through 12.1, the smacker_decode_tree function in libavcodec/smacker.c does not properly restrict tree recursion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bitstream.c:build_table() out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted Smacker stream.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Libav
119

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201811-19.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-19 (Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Libav. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker, via a crafted Smacker stream, could cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id119164
    published2018-11-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119164
    titleGLSA-201811-19 : Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-19.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(119164);
      script_version("1.1");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/27 13:31:29");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-16803", "CVE-2017-7862");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201811-19");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201811-19 : Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201811-19
    (Libav: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Libav. Please review
          the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker, via a crafted Smacker stream, could cause a Denial of
          Service condition.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-19"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All Libav users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/libav-12.3'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libav");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/27");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/27");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/libav", unaffected:make_list("ge 12.3"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 12.3"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "Libav");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4119.NASL
    descriptionSeveral security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and decoders of the libav multimedia library. A full list of the changes is available at https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11 .12
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106877
    published2018-02-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106877
    titleDebian DSA-4119-1 : libav - security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-4119. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106877);
      script_version("3.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/13 12:30:46");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-16803");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"4119");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-4119-1 : libav - security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Several security issues have been corrected in multiple demuxers and
    decoders of the libav multimedia library. A full list of the changes
    is available at
    https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11
    .12"
      );
      # https://git.libav.org/?p=libav.git;a=blob;f=Changelog;hb=refs/tags/v11.12
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?098b7b94"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libav"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/libav"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4119"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the libav packages.
    
    For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
    in version 6:11.12-1~deb8u1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libav");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/02/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/02/20");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-dbg", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-doc", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libav-tools", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec-extra-56", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavcodec56", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavdevice-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavdevice55", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavfilter-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavfilter5", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavformat-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavformat56", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavresample-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavresample2", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavutil-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libavutil54", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libswscale-dev", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libswscale3", reference:"6:11.12-1~deb8u1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");