CVE-2017-1000249

Name: CVE-2017-1000249
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-11T19:29:00.2+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-1000249 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue in file() was introduced in commit 9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d1 (Oct 2016) lets an attacker overwrite a fixed 20 bytes stack buffer with a specially crafted .notes section in an ELF binary. This was fixed in commit 35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793 (Aug 2017).. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue in file() was introduced in commit 9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4d1 (Oct 2016) lets an attacker overwrite a fixed 20 bytes stack buffer with a specially crafted .notes section in an ELF binary. This was fixed in commit 35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793 (Aug 2017).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.40%

32.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
File Project	File	5.29

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965
https://github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3965
https://github.com/file/file/commit/35c94dc6acc418f1ad7f6241a6680e5327495793Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/file/file/commit/9611f31313a93aa036389c5f3b15eea53510d4dPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-02

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000249?

How severe is CVE-2017-1000249?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-1000249 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1000249?

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Source: NVD / NIST