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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-17081

🗓️ 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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CVE-2017-17081 affects FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 and allows remote denial of service via width height validation.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
FreeBSD
ffmpeg -- multiple vulnerabilities
9 Oct 201700:00
freebsd
CNVD
FFmpeg Denial of Service Vulnerability (CNVD-2017-36471)
4 Dec 201700:00
cnvd
CVE
CVE-2017-17081
30 Nov 201721:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2017-17081
30 Nov 201721:00
cvelist
Debian
[SECURITY] [DSA 4099-1] ffmpeg security update
27 Jan 201816:11
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2017-17081
30 Nov 201721:00
debiancve
Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-4099-1 : ffmpeg - security update
29 Jan 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
FreeBSD : ffmpeg -- multiple vulnerabilities (5ccbb2f8-c798-11e7-a633-009c02a2ab30)
30 Jul 201800:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE Security Update : ffmpeg (openSUSE-2018-172)
20 Feb 201800:00
nessus
EUVD
EUVD-2017-8247
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-17081");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-17081");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - The gmc_mmx function in libavcodec/x86/mpegvideodsp.c in FFmpeg 2.3 and 3.4 does not properly validate
    widths and heights, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (integer signedness error
    and out-of-array read) via a crafted MPEG file. (CVE-2017-17081)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17081");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-17081");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/11/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/26");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:oxide-qt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:qtwebengine-opensource-src");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
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  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "liboxideqt-qmlplugin"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtcore-dev"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtcore0"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtquick-dev"},
          {"reference": "liboxideqtquick0"},
          {"reference": "oxideqt-codecs"},
          {"reference": "oxideqt-codecs-extra"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
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    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "qtwebengine-opensource-src"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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29 May 2026 00:00Current
6.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.8
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