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TI-2017-05196 Aliases CVE-2017-7555GHSA-r8cq-v6vf-645g

Heap-based buffer overflow in Red Hat augeas

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of escaped strings. Attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05204 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 14 fixed, 5 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red Hataugeasup to and including 1.8.0—No fix listedCNA
  • augeas VendorRed Hat Affected up to and including 1.8.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.8.0VulnerableAugeas
  • cpe:2.3:a:augeas:augeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.8.0 Vulnerable ·Augeas

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:2403 Released 2019-08-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    augeas security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.3) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.3) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.3) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.3) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_3.1
  • RHSA-2017:2788 Released 2017-09-21 · Red Hat rating Important
    augeas security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1, augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) augeas-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1, augeas-libs-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) augeas-devel-1.4.0-2.el7_4.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) InstallerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Storage 3AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2019:2403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2019:2403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2019:2403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2019:2403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2019:2403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2019:2403
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2788

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7555
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8cq-v6vf-645g

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

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  • TI-2019-15874 Protection mechanism failure in Jenkins Script Security Plugin KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05363 Code injection in Elastic Kibana KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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