CVE-2017-10978: debian debian_linux
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-10978DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10978
Published 17-07-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-10978 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 10 · Related 5Timeline
- 17-07-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An FR-GV-201 issue in FreeRADIUS 2.x before 2.2.10 and 3.x before 3.0.15 allows "Read / write overflow in make_secret()" and a denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.81% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7
Debian2 products
- freeradius< 3.0.15+dfsg-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Freeradius1 product
- freeradius≥ 2.0, < 2.2.10 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.15
Ubuntu1 product
- freeradius< 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2ubuntu8.2 | < 2.2.8+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 10 products
