High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-18926
CVE-2017-18926
Description
raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common in raptor_xml_writer.c in Raptor RDF Syntax Library 2.0.15 miscalculates the maximum nspace declarations for the XML writer, leading to heap-based buffer overflows (sometimes seen in raptor_qname_format_as_xml).
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Affected products
33- cpe:2.3:a:librdf:raptor_rdf_syntax_library:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Raptor/Raptor RDF Syntax Librarydescription
- Range: =2.0.15
- osv-coords25 versionspkg:rpm/almalinux/raptor2pkg:rpm/almalinux/raptor2-develpkg:rpm/opensuse/raptor&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1pkg:rpm/opensuse/raptor&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=HPE%20Helion%20OpenStack%208pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%205pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Desktop%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%207pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%208pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%209pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%208pkg:rpm/suse/raptor&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%20Crowbar%209
< 2.0.15-16.el8+ 24 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-16.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-16.el8
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-lp151.3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-lp152.4.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-9.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.15-5.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- github.com/LibreOffice/core/blob/master/external/redland/raptor/0001-Calcualte-max-nspace-declarations-correctly-for-XML-.patch.1nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/07/1nvdExploitMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/13/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/13/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/14/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/16/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/16/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00012.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4785nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RD67AVORGQXORPWNYYUHCH6YPPT6CI4O/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RVHFYQDMVEBICIL4DBAGRRLPUR4QYWMV/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WDZRNM45VPTQF2BKRWG4YRCHJGQ2L7NS/nvd
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