Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-6924
In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, insufficient validation in the ELF header parser could allow a malicious ELF binary to cause a kernel crash or disclose kernel memory.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2018-6924
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-6924
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 14 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-6924
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C |
3.9
|
7.8
|
NIST | |
|
7.1
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
1.8
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-6924
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-6924
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https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:12.elf.asc
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041646
FreeBSD Kernel ELF Header Parsing Error Lets Local Users Obtain Memory Contents and Cause the Target System to Crash - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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