Buffer overflow in Joyent Smartos
CVE-2018-1171
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Joyent Smartos — versions release-20170803-20170803T064301Z
- Joyent Smartos — versions 20170803-20170803t064301z
- Oracle Solaris — versions 10, 11.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1171?
- CVE-2018-1171 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joyent Smartos, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2018-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1171?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.