CVE-2018-17160
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CVE-2018-17160 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r341486) and 11.2-RELEASE-p6, insufficient bounds checking in one of the device models provided by bhyve can permit a guest operating system to overwrite memory in the bhyve host possibly permitting arbitrary code execution. A guest OS using a firmware image can cause the bhyve process to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host as root.. EPSS estimates a 3.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r341486) and 11.2-RELEASE-p6, insufficient bounds checking in one of the device models provided by bhyve can permit a guest operating system to overwrite memory in the bhyve host possibly permitting arbitrary code execution. A guest OS using a firmware image can cause the bhyve process to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host as root.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | < 11.2 | — |
| Freebsd | Freebsd | 11.2 | P5 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106210Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:14.bhyve.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106210Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:14.bhyve.ascMitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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