{
  "cveId": "CVE-2017-8779",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8779",
  "summary": "CVE-2017-8779 is fixed in rpcbind on 1 platform by rpcbind 0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2 (version 0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2), released May 3, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "rpcbind: rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not conside...",
  "description": "rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not consider the maximum RPC data size during memory allocation for XDR strings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption with no subsequent free) via a crafted UDP packet to port 111, aka rpcbomb.",
  "published": "2017-05-03T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.8123,
  "epssPercentile": 0.99638,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "rpcbind",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2",
      "fix": "rpcbind 0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-rpcbind-0.2.3-0.6ubuntu0.18.04.2",
      "released": "2017-05-03T17:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}