CVE-2018-17159
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Summary
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r340854) and 11.2-RELEASE-p5, the NFS server lacks a bounds check in the READDIRPLUS NFS request. Unprivileged remote users with access to the NFS server can cause a resource exhaustion by forcing the server to allocate an arbitrarily large memory allocation.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | FreeBSD | FreeBSD 11.2 before 11.2-RELEASE-p5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Kernel improper bounds checking
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/
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