This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DTrace DOF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the host OS. Was ZDI-CAN-5106.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-236 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000608188 | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041303 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104799 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Information
Published : 2018-03-19 11:29
Updated : 2020-08-28 08:18
NVD link : CVE-2018-1171
Mitre link : CVE-2018-1171
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CWE
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Products Affected
oracle
- solaris
joyent
- smartos