UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16997

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16997
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16997.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-16997
Related
Published
2017-12-17T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-01-13T10:21:29Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

elf/dl-load.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.19 through 2.26 mishandles RPATH and RUNPATH containing $ORIGIN for a privileged (setuid or ATSECURE) program, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse library in the current working directory, related to the fillinrpath and decompose_rpath functions. This is associated with misinterpretion of an empty RPATH/RUNPATH token as the "./" directory. NOTE: this configuration of RPATH/RUNPATH for a privileged program is apparently very uncommon; most likely, no such program is shipped with any common Linux distribution.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / eglibc

Package

Name
eglibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/eglibc@2.19-0ubuntu6.14?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.19-0ubuntu6.14

Affected versions

2.*

2.17-93ubuntu4
2.18-0ubuntu1
2.18-0ubuntu2
2.18-0ubuntu4
2.18-0ubuntu5
2.18-0ubuntu6
2.18-0ubuntu7
2.19-0ubuntu2
2.19-0ubuntu3
2.19-0ubuntu4
2.19-0ubuntu5
2.19-0ubuntu6
2.19-0ubuntu6.1
2.19-0ubuntu6.3
2.19-0ubuntu6.4
2.19-0ubuntu6.5
2.19-0ubuntu6.6
2.19-0ubuntu6.7
2.19-0ubuntu6.8
2.19-0ubuntu6.9
2.19-0ubuntu6.10
2.19-0ubuntu6.11
2.19-0ubuntu6.13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "eglibc-source",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "glibc-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-pic",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-ppc64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-prof",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss-dns-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss-dns-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss-files-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libnss-files-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "multiarch-support",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.19-0ubuntu6.14"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glibc@2.23-0ubuntu10?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.23-0ubuntu10

Affected versions

2.*

2.21-0ubuntu4
2.21-0ubuntu5
2.21-0ubuntu6
2.23-0ubuntu1
2.23-0ubuntu2
2.23-0ubuntu3
2.23-0ubuntu4
2.23-0ubuntu5
2.23-0ubuntu6
2.23-0ubuntu7
2.23-0ubuntu9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "glibc-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "glibc-source",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-s390",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-pic",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-ppc64",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-ppc64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-s390",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-s390-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-udeb-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "locales",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "locales-all",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "multiarch-support",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.23-0ubuntu10"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / glibc

Package

Name
glibc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/glibc@2.27-3ubuntu1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.27-3ubuntu1

Affected versions

2.*

2.26-0ubuntu2
2.26-0ubuntu2.1
2.27-0ubuntu2
2.27-0ubuntu3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "ubuntu_priority": "low",
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "glibc-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "glibc-source",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc-dev-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-amd64-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-armel-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-amd64",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-armel",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-s390",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-dev-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-i386-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-pic",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-s390",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-s390-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-udeb",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libc6-x32-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "locales",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "locales-all",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "multiarch-support",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "nscd-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.27-3ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}