Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-17161
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r348229), 11.2-RELEASE-p7, 12.0-STABLE(r342228), and 12.0-RELEASE-p1, insufficient validation of network-provided data in bootpd may make it possible for a malicious attacker to craft a bootp packet which could cause a stack buffer overflow. It is possible that the buffer overflow could lead to a Denial of Service or remote code execution.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-17161
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:p3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-17161
2.25%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-17161
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
9.8
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-17161
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-17161
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https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:15.bootpd.asc
Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106292
FreeBSD bsnmpd 'bootpd' Remote Stack Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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