Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-8073 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer 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
weechat
debian
CWE-119
nessus

Summary

WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.

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 familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_81433129291611E7AD3E00E04C1EA73D.NASL
    descriptionCommon Vulnerabilities and Exposures : WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99646
    published2017-04-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99646
    titleFreeBSD : weechat -- multiple vulnerabilities (81433129-2916-11e7-ad3e-00e04c1ea73d)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(99646);
      script_version("3.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/12/19 13:21:18");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-8073");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : weechat -- multiple vulnerabilities (81433129-2916-11e7-ad3e-00e04c1ea73d)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures :
    
    WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via
    DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the
    irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal,
    with a buffer overflow."
      );
      # https://weechat.org/download/security/
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://weechat.org/doc/security/"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/81433129-2916-11e7-ad3e-00e04c1ea73d.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?13e3e326"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      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:freebsd:freebsd:weechat");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/04/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/04/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/04/25");
      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:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"weechat<1.7.1")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-9CCEF781A6.NASL
    descriptionFix for CVE-2017-8073 and various other changes. See https://weechat.org/files/changelog/ChangeLog-devel.html#v1.7.1 for full changelog. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-05-10
    plugin id100075
    published2017-05-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100075
    titleFedora 24 : weechat (2017-9ccef781a6)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-20DD9F26CF.NASL
    descriptionFix for CVE-2017-8073 and various other changes. See https://weechat.org/files/changelog/ChangeLog-devel.html#v1.7.1 for full changelog. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-05-10
    plugin id100072
    published2017-05-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/100072
    titleFedora 25 : weechat (2017-20dd9f26cf)
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2017-536.NASL
    descriptionThis update for weechat fixes one security issues : - CVE-2017-8073: WeeChat allowed a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow (bsc#1036467).
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-05-03
    plugin id99958
    published2017-05-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99958
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : weechat (openSUSE-2017-536)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2020-DB890B4800.NASL
    descriptionNew version, fixes a lot of bugs (some of them security). In the same update, fixed up epel7 build to latest version as well. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-20
    modified2020-03-18
    plugin id134639
    published2020-03-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/134639
    titleFedora 31 : weechat (2020-db890b4800)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2020-4D232B48B8.NASL
    descriptionNew version, fixes a lot of bugs (some of them security). In the same update, fixed up epel7 build to latest version as well. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-03-20
    modified2020-03-18
    plugin id134635
    published2020-03-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/134635
    titleFedora 30 : weechat (2020-4d232b48b8)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DLA-919.NASL
    descriptionWeeChat before allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. For Debian 7
    last seen2020-03-17
    modified2017-04-27
    plugin id99693
    published2017-04-27
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99693
    titleDebian DLA-919-1 : weechat security update
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-FDA9CB3A3A.NASL
    descriptionFix for CVE-2017-8073 and various other changes. See https://weechat.org/files/changelog/ChangeLog-devel.html#v1.7.1 for full changelog. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-07-17
    plugin id101754
    published2017-07-17
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/101754
    titleFedora 26 : weechat (2017-fda9cb3a3a)
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-3836.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that weechat, a fast and light chat client, is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the IRC plugin, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service by sending a specially crafted filename via DCC.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id99716
    published2017-04-28
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99716
    titleDebian DSA-3836-1 : weechat - security update