CVE-2017-1082

Public Exploit

Description

In FreeBSD 11.x before 11.1-RELEASE and 10.x before 10.4-RELEASE, the qsort algorithm has a deterministic recursion pattern. Feeding a pathological input to the algorithm can lead to excessive stack usage and potential overflow. Applications that use qsort to handle large data set may crash if the input follows the pathological pattern.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Third-Party Advisory qualys.com
Affected: FreeBSD FreeBSD
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt exploit third party advisory technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1082?
CVE-2017-1082 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1082?
To fix CVE-2017-1082, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1082 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-1082 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-1082?
CVE-2017-1082 affects FreeBSD FreeBSD.
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