CVE-2017-1000257
mediumpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.062 · 94 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
An IMAP FETCH response line indicates the size of the returned data, in number of bytes. When that response says the data is zero bytes, libcurl would pass on that (non-existing) data with a pointer and the size (zero) to the deliver-data function. libcurl's deliver-data function treats zero as a magic number and invokes strlen() on the data to figure out the length. The strlen() is called on a heap based buffer that might not be zero terminated so libcurl might read beyond the end of it into whatever memory lies after (or just crash) and then deliver that to the application as if it was actually downloaded.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedphoenix_contact_psirt
Update to Firmware Release 2019.0 LTS or later. Update to PLCnext Engineer Release 2019.0 LTS or later. Update A, 30.08.2019 With Firmware Release 2019.6 an option was added to the web-based management that allows the user to permanently disable storage of configuration data to the SD-Card. The device can now be operated without SD-Card and ignores any inserted SD-Card. We recommend using this new configuration option for application scenarios where physical access to the device cannot be restricted effectively.
- FixedAXC F 2152cisa_csaf_ot
Follow the advice concerning SD card usage in the manual “Art.-Nr. 107708: UM EN AXC F 2152 Installing, starting up, and operating the AXC F 2152 controller um_en_axc_f_2152_107708_en_02.pdf” that can be found on the product page below:
https://www.phoenixcontact.com/online/portal/us/?uri=pxc-oc-itemdetail:pid=2404267&library=usen&pcck=P-21-14-01&tab=1&selectedCategory=ALL - MitigationAXC F 2152cisa_csaf_ot
Disable Basic128Rsa15 security policy in OPC Servers configuration. Use only Basic256 or higher.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 6.4–9.1
ssvc
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affected products (14)
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advisories (5)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- VDE-2019-009PHOENIX CONTACT: Multiple Vulnerabilities in AXC F 21522019-06-04csaf · phoenix_contact_psirtDE
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in PHOENIX CONTACT AXC F 2152 with firmware versions 1.x
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1645libcurl: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit den Rechten des DienstesDeutsch2017-10-22csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in libcurl ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes oder einen Denial of Service Angriff auszuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-0180Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-01-20csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell Data Protection Advisor ausnutzen, um beliebigen Code auszuführen, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe zu starten.
- ICSA-19-155-01PHOENIX CONTACT PLCNext AXC F 21522019-06-04icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to decrypt passwords, bypass authentication, and deny service to the device. In addition, these vulnerabilities could interact with third-party vulnerabilities to cause other impacts to integrity, confidentiality, and availability.
- CURL-CVE-2017-1000257IMAP FETCH response out of bounds read2017-10-23vendor · osvUS
libcurl contains a buffer overrun flaw in the IMAP handler. An IMAP FETCH response line indicates the size of the returned data, in number of bytes. When that response says the data is zero bytes, libcurl would pass on that (non-existing) data with a pointer and the size (zero) to the deliver-data function. libcurl's deliver-data function treats zero as a magic number and invokes strlen() on the data to figure out the length. The strlen() is called on a heap based buffer that might not be null-terminated so libcurl might read beyond the end of it into whatever memory lies after (or crash) and then deliver that to the application as if it was actually downloaded.
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101519cnnvd
- https://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20171023.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4007enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101519enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039644enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3263enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2486enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3558enisa_euvd
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