Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-17432 - Reachable Assertion vulnerability in multiple products

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
openafs
debian
CWE-617
nessus

Summary

OpenAFS 1.x before 1.6.22 does not properly validate Rx ack packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash or application crash) via crafted fields, as demonstrated by an integer underflow and assertion failure for a small MTU value.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Openafs
186
OS
Debian
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-1213.NASL
    descriptionCVE-2017-17432 It was discovered that malformed jumbogram packets could result in denial of service against OpenAFS, an implementation of the Andrew distributed file system. For Debian 7
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2017-12-21
    plugin id105394
    published2017-12-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105394
    titleDebian DLA-1213-1 : openafs security update
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DLA-1213-1. The text
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(105394);
      script_version("3.4");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17432");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DLA-1213-1 : openafs security update");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated packages.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "CVE-2017-17432 It was discovered that malformed jumbogram packets
    could result in denial of service against OpenAFS, an implementation
    of the Andrew distributed file system.
    
    For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version
    1.6.1-3+deb7u8.
    
    We recommend that you upgrade your openafs packages.
    
    NOTE: Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description
    block directly from the DLA security advisory. Tenable has attempted
    to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without
    introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00016.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/openafs"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade the affected packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
      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_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libafsauthent1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libafsrpc1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libkopenafs1");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libopenafs-dev");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpam-openafs-kaserver");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-client");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-dbg");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-dbserver");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-doc");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-fileserver");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-fuse");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-kpasswd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-krb5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-modules-dkms");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openafs-modules-source");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/12/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/12/21");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      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:"7.0", prefix:"libafsauthent1", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libafsrpc1", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libkopenafs1", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libopenafs-dev", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libpam-openafs-kaserver", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-client", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-dbg", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-dbserver", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-doc", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-fileserver", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-fuse", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-kpasswd", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-krb5", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-modules-dkms", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"openafs-modules-source", reference:"1.6.1-3+deb7u8")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-4067.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that malformed jumbogram packets could result in denial of service against OpenAFS, an implementation of the Andrew distributed file system.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id105331
    published2017-12-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/105331
    titleDebian DSA-4067-1 : openafs - security update
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-4067. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(105331);
      script_version("3.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/13 12:30:46");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17432");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"4067");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-4067-1 : openafs - 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:
    "It was discovered that malformed jumbogram packets could result in
    denial of service against OpenAFS, an implementation of the Andrew
    distributed file system."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4536"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9772"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/openafs"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/openafs"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/openafs"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4067"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the openafs packages.
    
    For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
    in version 1.6.9-2+deb8u6. This update also provides corrections for
    CVE-2016-4536 and CVE-2016-9772.
    
    For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
    version 1.6.20-2+deb9u1."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C");
      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:openafs");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/12/17");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/12/18");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 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:"libafsauthent1", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libafsrpc1", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libkopenafs1", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libopenafs-dev", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"libpam-openafs-kaserver", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-client", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-dbg", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-dbserver", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-doc", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-fileserver", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-fuse", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-kpasswd", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-krb5", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-modules-dkms", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"8.0", prefix:"openafs-modules-source", reference:"1.6.9-2+deb8u6")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libafsauthent1", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libafsrpc1", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libkopenafs1", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libopenafs-dev", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"libpam-openafs-kaserver", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-client", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-dbserver", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-doc", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-fileserver", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-fuse", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-kpasswd", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-krb5", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-modules-dkms", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"9.0", prefix:"openafs-modules-source", reference:"1.6.20-2+deb9u1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_hole(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");