CVE-2018-17160
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Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeBSD | FreeBSD | FreeBSD 11.2 before 11.2-RELEASE-p6 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Insufficient bounds checking
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:14.bhyve.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106210
References
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:14.bhyve.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106210
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