Integer overflow in FreeBSD

CVE-2018-17157

In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r340854) and 11.2-RELEASE-p5, an integer overflow error when handling opcodes can cause memory corruption by sending a specially crafted NFSv4 request. Unprivileged remote users with access to the NFS server may be able to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.242 (97.8th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-17157: held from 0.242 to 0.242.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.242 · newest: 0.242 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • FreeBSD — versions 11.2, FreeBSD 11.2 before 11.2-RELEASE-p5

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17157?
CVE-2018-17157 is a critical-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-12-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-17157?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-17157 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.