CVE - CVE-2018-1171

CVE-ID
CVE-2018-1171	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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BID:104799 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104799 CONFIRM:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html CONFIRM:https://help.joyent.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000608188 MISC:https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-236 SECTRACK:1041303 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041303
Assigning CNA
Zero Day Initiative
Date Record Created
20171205	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20171205)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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