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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc | Third Party Advisory | 
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry | 
| https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    21 Nov 2024, 03:53
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106192 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042164 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2018-24/ - Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:13.nfs.asc - Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2018-12-04 15:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:53
NVD link : CVE-2018-17159
Mitre link : CVE-2018-17159
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-17159
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                freebsd
- freebsd
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-400
                        
            Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
