CVE-2017-15037

Description

In FreeBSD through 11.1, the smb_strdupin function in sys/netsmb/smb_subr.c has a race condition with a resultant out-of-bounds read, because it can cause t2p->t_name strings to lack a final '\0' character.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory freebsd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101191 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222687 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=324102 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15037?
CVE-2017-15037 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15037?
To fix CVE-2017-15037, 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-2017-15037 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-15037 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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