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CVE-2017-12133

Published: Sep 7, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416
5.9MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 17.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the clntudp_call function in sunrpc/clnt_udp.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.26 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to error path.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

The GNU Project
oss-project·USaka gnu
glibcOn-premLibrary
Operating Systems / linux-distro
eglibcLibraryLibrary
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special Edition для «Эльбрус»On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
glibc
OSS Libraries
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=21115
sourceware.org
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100679
securityfocus.com
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=glibc.git%3Bh=d42eed4a044e5e10dfb885cf9891c2518a72a491
sourceware.org
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