CVE-2017-1085
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CVE-2017-1085 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, an application which calls setrlimit() to increase RLIMIT_STACK may turn a read-only memory region below the stack into a read-write region. A specially crafted executable could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the user context.. EPSS estimates a 1.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, an application which calls setrlimit() to increase RLIMIT_STACK may turn a read-only memory region below the stack into a read-write region. A specially crafted executable could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the user context.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | < 11.2 |
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42279/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42279/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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