CVE-2017-1084 Memory corruption in FreeBSD
Flaws in FreeBSD's stack guard-page implementation allow stack overflows, potentially enabling code execution or privilege escalation.
- 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-2017-1084?
CVE-2017-1084 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, 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.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1084?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2017-1084?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1084 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-2017-1084 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2017-1084 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6ggf-9jwh-p687.