high7.5
CVE-2018-17159
In FreeBSD before 11.2-STABLE(r340854) and 11.2-RELEASE-p5, the NFS server lacks a bounds check in the READDIRPLUS NFS request.
Impact
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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | Freebsd | before 11.2 Version 11.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/
- https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc