Improper input validation in FreeBSD
CVE-2018-6924
In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, insufficient validation in the ELF header parser could allow a malicious ELF binary to cause a kernel crash or disclose kernel memory.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- FreeBSD — versions before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, 11.2, 10.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041646 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:12.elf.asc (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6924?
- CVE-2018-6924 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2018-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6924?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6924 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.