Buffer overflow in Freebsd
CVE-2017-1084
In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, multiple issues with the implementation of the stack guard-page reduce the protections afforded by the guard-page. This results in the possibility a poorly written process could be cause a stack overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.153 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Freebsd — versions before 11.2-RELEASE
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secteam@freebsd.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- secteam@freebsd.org (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secteam@freebsd.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-1084?
- CVE-2017-1084 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2017-1084?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-1084 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.