Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1171

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DTrace DOF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the host OS. Was ZDI-CAN-5106.
Published 2018-03-19 18:29:00
Updated 2020-08-28 15:18:48
Source Zero Day Initiative
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2018-1171

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1171

EPSS FAQ
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 49 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1171

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
 NIST
7.0
 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1.0
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-1171

  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-1171

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