CVE-2017-7519
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user...
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
2.3
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
CVE-2017-7519- CVSS 3.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-16536
2.3
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
EUVD-2017-16536- CVSS 3.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ghfm-8rwr-p3hr
4.4
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user...
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
GHSA-ghfm-8rwr-p3hr- CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
2.3
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
CVE-2017-7519- CVSS 3.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-134
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.4
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
CVE-2017-7519- CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-7519
4.4
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-7519- CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7519
4.4
In Ceph, a format string flaw was found in the way libradosstriper parses input from user. A user could crash an application or service using the libradosstriper library.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7519- CVSS 3.0
- 4.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 2.3 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:2922-1 No score
Security update for ceph
CEPH was updated to version 10.2.10, which brings several fixes and enhancements.
Upstream 10.2.10 release summary can be found at: https://ceph.com/releases/v10-2-10-jewel-released/
Security issues fixed:
- CVE-2017-7519: libradosstriper processed arbitrary printf placeholders in user input (bsc#1043767)
Non-security issues fixed:
- Add explicit Before=ceph.target to systemd service file. (bsc#1042973)
- ceph-disk omits '--runtime' when enabling ceph-osd@$ID.service units. (bsc#1051598, bsc#1056536)
- Make it possible to customize ceph-disk's timeout and set default to 3h. (bsc#1051432)
- Move ceph-disk from ceph-common to ceph-base.
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:2922-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2017:3171-1 No score
Security update for ceph
This update provides Ceph 10.2.10, which brings fixes and enhancements:
This security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2017-7519: libradosstriper processes arbitrary printf placeholders in user input. (bsc#1043767)
- CVE-2016-9579: Do not abort RGW server when accepting a CORS request with short origin. (bsc#1014986)
These non-security issues were fixed:
- common: Add rdbmap to ceph-common. (bsc#1029482)
- tools/rados: Default to include clone objects when executing 'cache-flush-evict-all'. (bsc#1003891)
- mon, ceph-disk: Add lockbox permissions to bootstrap-osd. (bsc#1008435)
- ceph_volume_client: Fix _recover_auth_meta() method. (bsc#1008501)
- systemd/ceph-disk: Reduce ceph-disk flock contention. (bsc#1012100)
- doc: Add verbiage to rbdmap manpage. (bsc#1015748)
- doc: Add Install section to systemd rbdmap.service file. (bsc#1015748)
- ceph systemd dependencies are wrong (bsc#1042973)
- ceph-disk omits '--runtime' when enabling ceph-osd units (was: ERROR: unable to open OSD superblock) (bsc#1051598)
- SES4: 23 osd's are down after patching node. (bsc#1056536)
- Invalid error code returned by MDS is causing a kernel client WARNING (bsc#1028109)
- systemctl stop rbdmap unmaps ALL rbds and not just the ones in /etc/ceph/rbdmap (bsc#1024691)
- documentation: man crushtool does not cover the '--show-mappings' parameter (bsc#1033786)
- swift | This returns with HTTP/1.1 401 Unauthorized (bsc#1015371)
- OSDs fail to start after server reboot (bsc#1025643)
- 'ceph-deploy mds destroy' not implemented (bsc#970642)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2017:3171-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cephDebian:12 |
before 12.2.8+dfsg1-1 | 12.2.8+dfsg1-1 |
cephDebian:13 |
before 12.2.8+dfsg1-1 | 12.2.8+dfsg1-1 |
cephDebian:14 |
before 12.2.8+dfsg1-1 | 12.2.8+dfsg1-1 |
cephDebian:9 |
before 10.2.11-1, plus listed versions 10.2.5-7.210.2.7-0exp1 |
10.2.11-1 |
cephSUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 |
before 10.2.10+git.1507616349.698469bd8d-12.6.1 | 10.2.10+git.1507616349.698469bd8d-12.6.1 |
ceph-testSUSE:Enterprise Storage 4 |
before 10.2.10+git.1507616349.698469bd8d-12.6.1 | 10.2.10+git.1507616349.698469bd8d-12.6.1 |
cephSUSE:Enterprise Storage 3 |
before 10.2.10+git.1510313171.6d5f0aeac1-13.7.3 | 10.2.10+git.1510313171.6d5f0aeac1-13.7.3 |
ceph-testSUSE:Enterprise Storage 3 |
before 10.2.10+git.1510313171.6d5f0aeac1-13.7.2 | 10.2.10+git.1510313171.6d5f0aeac1-13.7.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-7519 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.3) in [unknown] Ceph, published November 2, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.52%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in ceph 12.2.8+dfsg1-1.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/99075
debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4339
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7519
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7519
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghfm-8rwr-p3hr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7519
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suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20172922-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1042973
bugzilla.suse.com/1043767
bugzilla.suse.com/1051432
bugzilla.suse.com/1051598
bugzilla.suse.com/1056536
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7519
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2017/suse-su-20173171-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1003891
bugzilla.suse.com/1008435
bugzilla.suse.com/1008501
bugzilla.suse.com/1012100
bugzilla.suse.com/1014986
bugzilla.suse.com/1015371
bugzilla.suse.com/1015748
bugzilla.suse.com/1024691
bugzilla.suse.com/1025643
bugzilla.suse.com/1028109
bugzilla.suse.com/1029482
bugzilla.suse.com/1033786
bugzilla.suse.com/970642
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9579
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7519
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7519