Description
Augeas versions up to and including 1.8.0 are vulnerable to heap-based buffer overflow due to improper handling of escaped strings. Attacker could send crafted strings that would cause the application using augeas to copy past the end of a buffer, leading to a crash or possible code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | augeas | up to and including 1.8.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | augeas | 1.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | augeas | 1.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | augeas | 1.8.1-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | augeas | 1.8.0-1+deb9u1 | DSA-3949-1 |
| Debian 8 | augeas | 1.2.0-0.2+deb8u2 | DSA-3949-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | augeas | 0.10.0-1+deb7u1 | DLA-1067-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | augeas | 1.4.0-0ubuntu1.1 | USN-3400-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | augeas | 1.2.0-0ubuntu1.3 | USN-3400-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | augeas +2 | 1.4.0-2.el7_4.1 | RHSA-2017:2788 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7.3 TUS | augeas +2 | 1.4.0-2.el7_3.1 | RHSA-2019:2403 |
| RHEL 7.3 E4S | augeas +2 | 1.4.0-2.el7_3.1 | RHSA-2019:2403 |
| RHEL 7.3 AUS | augeas +2 | 1.4.0-2.el7_3.1 | RHSA-2019:2403 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | augeas | 1.2.0-17.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0650-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | augeas | 1.2.0-12.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0652-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | augeas | 0.9.0-3.21.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0653-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | augeas | 1.2.0-17.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0650-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | augeas | 1.2.0-12.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0652-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | augeas | 0.9.0-3.21.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0653-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.6 | augeas | 1.8.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | augeas | 1.6.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | augeas | 1.5.0-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | augeas | 1.4.0-r5 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | augeas +2 | 1.4.0-2.el7_4.1 | ELSA-2017-2788 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2019:2403 Red Hat Security Advisory: augeas security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2017:2788 Red Hat Security Advisory: augeas security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-3400-1 augeas vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3949-1 augeas - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1067-1 augeas - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0652-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0653-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0650-1 Security update for augeas SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2017-2788 Important: augeas security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 26, 2017
References
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2017-7555
- 100378 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:2788 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/pull/480
- DSA-3949 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2403 vendor-advisory