| Name | CVE-2017-5834 |
| Description | The parse_dict_node function in bplist.c in libplist allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read and crash) via a crafted file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-2168-1, DLA-840-1 |
| NVD severity | medium |
| Debian Bugs | 854000 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libplist (PTS) | jessie | 1.11-3 | vulnerable |
| jessie (security) | 1.11-3+deb8u1 | fixed | |
| stretch | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.3 | fixed | |
| buster | 2.0.1~git20190104.3f96731-1 | fixed | |
| bullseye, sid | 2.1.0-4 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libplist | source | (unstable) | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.1 | 854000 | ||
| libplist | source | jessie | 1.11-3+deb8u1 | DLA-2168-1 | ||
| libplist | source | wheezy | 1.8-1+deb7u2 | DLA-840-1 |
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6