CVE-2017-7938
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix)...
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
CVE-2017-7938- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16909
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16909- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-494m-pv6g-vh73
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix)...
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
GHSA-494m-pv6g-vh73- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
CVE-2017-7938- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
CVE-2017-7938- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-7938
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7938- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7938
Stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) version 1.3a (Unix) allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long argument. An example threat model is automated execution of DMitry with hostname strings found in local log files.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7938- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-04
OSVUSN-8980-1 No score
dmitry vulnerabilities
It was discovered that DMitry incorrectly handled long arguments, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DMitry to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7938)
It was discovered that DMitry incorrectly handled long lines in WHOIS responses, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DMitry to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-14931)
It was discovered that DMitry contained a format string vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause DMitry to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2024-31837)
- Record
USN-8980-1- Updated
- 2026-11-04
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dmitryDebian:12 |
before 1.3a-1.2+deb12u1, plus listed versions 1.3a-1.2 |
1.3a-1.2+deb12u1 |
dmitryDebian:13 |
before 1.3a-5 | 1.3a-5 |
dmitryDebian:14 |
before 1.3a-5 | 1.3a-5 |
dmitryDebian:11 |
before 1.3a-1.1+deb11u1, plus listed versions 1.3a-1.1 |
1.3a-1.1+deb11u1 |
dmitryUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.3a-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3a-1 |
1.3a-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1 |
dmitryUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 1.3a-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3a-11.3a-1build1 |
1.3a-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 |
dmitryUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 1.3a-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3a-1build1 |
1.3a-1ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1 |
dmitryUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 1.3a-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3a-1.11.3a-1.2 |
1.3a-1.2ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 |
dmitryUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
before 1.3a-3ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.3a-21.3a-3 |
1.3a-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
dmitryUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3a-6 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Dmitry 1.3a - Local Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2017-04-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-7938 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Mor-pah.net Dmitry Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool, published April 20, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.99%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in dmitry 1.3a-1.2+deb12u1.