High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 4, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8779
CVE-2017-8779
Description
rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not consider the maximum RPC data size during memory allocation for XDR strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption with no subsequent free) via a crafted UDP packet to port 111, aka rpcbomb.
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Affected products
31- osv-coords28 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/rpcbind&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libtirpc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/rpcbind&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2
< 1.2.6-2.2+ 27 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.6-2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1-1.12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1-1.12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1-1.12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1-1.12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1-1.12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1-1.12.3
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-13.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.0.1-16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1_rc4-17.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.6+git20080930-6.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.6+git20080930-6.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.6+git20080930-6.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.6+git20080930-6.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1_rc4-17.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-23.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.1.6+git20080930-6.27.2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.1_rc4-17.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.2.3-23.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
17- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/12nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/04/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98325nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- guidovranken.wordpress.com/2017/05/03/rpcbomb-remote-rpcbind-denial-of-service-patches/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3845nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038532nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2017:1497nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1262nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1263nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1267nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1268nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1395nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-07nvd
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180109-0001/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3759-1/nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3759-2/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41974/nvd
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