MGASA-2017-0221

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    MGASA-2017-0221

    Published: 25 Jul 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2017-9765

    Summary: Updated gsoap packages fix security vulnerability

    Details: A potential vulnerability to a large and specific XML message over 2GB in size (greater than 2147483711 bytes to trigger the software bug). A buffer overflow can cause an open unsecured server to crash or malfunction after 2GB is received (CVE-2017-9765).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2017-0221.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21298, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/07/19/7

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: gsoap

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/gsoap?arch=source&distro=mageia-5

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.8.49-1.mga5

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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