| 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, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-840-1 |
| NVD severity | medium (attack range: remote) |
| Debian Bugs | 854000 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libplist (PTS) | wheezy | 1.8-1 | vulnerable |
| wheezy (security) | 1.8-1+deb7u3 | fixed | |
| jessie | 1.11-3 | vulnerable | |
| stretch | 1.12+git+1+e37ca00-0.3 | fixed | |
| buster, sid | 2.0.0-2 | 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 | medium | 854000 | |
| libplist | source | wheezy | 1.8-1+deb7u2 | medium | DLA-840-1 |
[jessie] - libplist <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/libimobiledevice/libplist/issues/89
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/6