CVE-2017-1083 Memory corruption in FreeBSD
A stack overflow in FreeBSD processes can lead to code execution or denial of service when the stack guard-page is disabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-1083?
CVE-2017-1083 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 12 Sep 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, a stack guard-page is available but is disabled by default. This results in the possibility a poorly written process could be cause a stack overflow.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1083?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1083?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-1083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77q4-6hc2-j67c.