CVE-2017-1084
This results in the possibility a poorly written process could be cause a stack overflow.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.3%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, multiple issues with the implementation of the stack guard-page reduce the protections afforded by the guard-page. This results in the possibility a poorly written process could be cause a stack overflow.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 15.34% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 28 June 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freebsd/freebsd
- Source
- secteam@freebsd.org
EPSS moved from 12.1% on 21 September 2026 to 15.3% on 27 October 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42277/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42278/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42277/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42278/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txtExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
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