CVE-2017-11521

Name: CVE-2017-11521
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-22T18:29:00.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.33%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-11521 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The SdpContents::Session::Medium::parse function in resip/stack/SdpContents.cxx in reSIProcate 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering many media connections.. EPSS estimates a 2.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The SdpContents::Session::Medium::parse function in resip/stack/SdpContents.cxx in reSIProcate 1.10.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering many media connections.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.33%

81.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-400

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Resiprocate	Resiprocate	1.10.2
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://github.com/resiprocate/resiprocate/pull/88Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://list.resiprocate.org/archive/resiprocate-users/msg02701.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/resiprocate/resiprocate/pull/88Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://list.resiprocate.org/archive/resiprocate-users/msg02701.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00029.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 22, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-11521?

How severe is CVE-2017-11521?

CVE-2017-11521 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-11521?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST