StackPatch is liveSee product

Back to CVE digest
CVE-2017-11423 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-11423: The cabd_read_string function in mspack/cabd.c in libmspack 0.5alpha, as used in ClamAV 0.99.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted CAB file.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 16 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-11423 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libmspack

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libmspack

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.3~beta1+dfsg-1urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.6-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libmspack

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.5_alpha-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libmspack

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.5_alpha-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libmspack

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.5_alpha-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libmspack

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.5_alpha-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libmspack

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • clamav→ fixed in0.99.4-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade clamav
  • libmspack→ fixed in0.5_alpha-r1
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libmspack
Are YOU affected by CVE-2017-11423?

5-second check on your actual server. Reads /etc/os-release, uname -r, and the distro's package manager; matches against this same cross-source index live.

curl https://mindsparkstack.com/scan.sh | bash
Continuous monitoring beats manual checking

CVE-2017-11423dropped silently in your distro's update channel. Every new CVE is the same story. StackPatch runs the matcher hourly against all 5 sources and emails the exact remediation when something new applies to one of your servers. $99 lifetime, 50 founder seats, 30-day refund.

See StackPatch ($99 lifetime)