CVE-2017-9831

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-03-16
CWE:
CWE-190
Bugzilla:
1465038: CVE-2017-9831 libmtp: Integer overflow in ptp_unpack_EOS_CustomFuncEx

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

An integer overflow vulnerability in the ptp_unpack_EOS_CustomFuncEx function of the ptp-pack.c file of libmtp (version 1.1.12 and below) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or maybe remote code execution by inserting a mobile device into a personal computer through a USB cable.

Find out more about CVE-2017-9831 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 3.1
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Physical
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Low

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libgphoto2 Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libmtp Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libmtp Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libgphoto2 Will not fix

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