CVE-2017-15037 Race condition in n/a
A race condition in the FreeBSD kernel's SMB implementation allows an attacker to trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially disclosing sensitive memory contents.
- 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-2017-15037?
CVE-2017-15037 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 5 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In FreeBSD through 11.1, the smb_strdupin function in sys/netsmb/smb_subr.c has a race condition with a resultant out-of-bounds read, because it can cause t2p->t_name strings to lack a final '\0' character.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-15037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-15037 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-15037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-15037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jx6-488q-wrq2.