CVE-2017-1000373: Medium severity openbsd vulnerability
libc. A memory consumption issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
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The OpenBSD qsort() function is recursive, and not randomized, an attacker can construct a pathological input array of N elements that causes qsort() to deterministically recurse N/4 times. This allows attackers to consume arbitrary amounts of stack memory and manipulate stack memory to assist in arbitrary code execution attacks. This affects OpenBSD 6.1 and possibly earlier versions.
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Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2017-13832
- CVE-2017-13829
- CVE-2017-13833
- CVE-2017-7083
- CVE-2017-0381
- CVE-2017-13825
- CVE-2017-13815
- CVE-2017-13828
- CVE-2017-13830
- CVE-2017-13814
- CVE-2017-13831
- CVE-2017-13817
- CVE-2017-13818
- CVE-2017-13836
- CVE-2017-13841
- CVE-2017-13840
- CVE-2017-13842
- CVE-2017-13782
- CVE-2017-13843
- CVE-2017-7114
- CVE-2017-13854
- CVE-2017-13834
- CVE-2017-13873
- CVE-2017-13813
- CVE-2017-13816
- CVE-2017-13812
- CVE-2017-7086
- CVE-2017-1000373
- CVE-2016-9063
- CVE-2017-9233
- CVE-2017-9049
- CVE-2017-5130
- CVE-2017-7376
- CVE-2017-9050
- CVE-2017-13822
- CVE-2017-7080
- CVE-2017-10989
- CVE-2017-7128
- CVE-2017-7129
- CVE-2017-7130
- CVE-2017-7127
- CVE-2017-7081
- CVE-2017-7087
- CVE-2017-7091
- CVE-2017-7092
- CVE-2017-7093
- CVE-2017-7094
- CVE-2017-7095
- CVE-2017-7096
- CVE-2017-7098
- CVE-2017-7099
- CVE-2017-7100
- CVE-2017-7102
- CVE-2017-7104
- CVE-2017-7107
- CVE-2017-7111
- CVE-2017-7117
- CVE-2017-7120
- CVE-2017-7090
- CVE-2017-7109
- CVE-2017-11120
- CVE-2017-11121
- CVE-2017-7103
- CVE-2017-7105
- CVE-2017-7108
- CVE-2017-7110
- CVE-2017-7112
- CVE-2017-7115
- CVE-2017-7116
- CVE-2017-11122
- CVE-2016-9840
- CVE-2016-9841
- CVE-2016-9842
- CVE-2016-9843
- CVE-2016-0736
- CVE-2016-2161
- CVE-2016-5387
- CVE-2016-8740
- CVE-2016-8743
- CVE-2017-13909
- CVE-2017-13809
- CVE-2017-7084
- CVE-2017-7074
- CVE-2017-13820
- CVE-2017-13807
- CVE-2017-7143
- CVE-2017-13821
- CVE-2017-13890
- CVE-2017-13851
- CVE-2017-7138
- CVE-2017-7121
- CVE-2017-7122
- CVE-2017-7123
- CVE-2017-7124
- CVE-2017-7125
- CVE-2017-7126
- CVE-2017-13811
- CVE-2017-13835
- CVE-2017-11103
- CVE-2017-13819
- CVE-2017-13837
- CVE-2017-13906
- CVE-2017-7077
- CVE-2017-7119
- CVE-2017-13810
- CVE-2017-13827
- CVE-2016-4736
- CVE-2018-4302
- CVE-2017-7141
- CVE-2017-7078
- CVE-2017-6451
- CVE-2017-6452
- CVE-2017-6455
- CVE-2017-6458
- CVE-2017-6459
- CVE-2017-6460
- CVE-2017-6462
- CVE-2017-6463
- CVE-2017-6464
- CVE-2016-9042
- CVE-2017-13824
- CVE-2017-13846
- CVE-2017-10140
- CVE-2017-7132
- CVE-2017-13823
- CVE-2017-13808
- CVE-2017-13838
- CVE-2017-7082
- CVE-2017-13908
- CVE-2017-13839
- CVE-2017-13910
- CVE-2017-13863
- CVE-2017-7131
- CVE-2017-7088
- CVE-2017-7072
- CVE-2017-7140
- CVE-2017-7148
- CVE-2017-7097
- CVE-2017-7118
- CVE-2017-7133
- CVE-2017-7075
- CVE-2017-7139
- CVE-2017-13806
- CVE-2017-7085
- CVE-2017-13877
- CVE-2017-7146
- CVE-2017-6211
- CVE-2017-7145
- CVE-2017-7089
- CVE-2017-7106
- CVE-2017-7144
- CVE-2017-7142
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000373?
The severity of CVE-2017-1000373 is medium with a severity value of 6.5.
What is the vulnerability description of CVE-2017-1000373?
CVE-2017-1000373 is a memory consumption issue in the OpenBSD qsort() function, allowing attackers to consume stack memory and manipulate it.
Which software is affected by CVE-2017-1000373?
OpenBSD, Apple macOS High Sierra, Apple tvOS, Apple iOS, and Apple watchOS are affected by CVE-2017-1000373.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2017-1000373?
An attacker can construct a malicious input array that causes the qsort() function to recurse a large number of times, consuming stack memory and potentially manipulating it.
Are there any references available for CVE-2017-1000373?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2017-1000373 at the following references: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99177, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427, https://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/qsort.c?rev=1.15&content-type=text/x-cvsweb-markup