Vulnerability identifier: #VU14768

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6924

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeBSD
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: FreeBSD Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in ELF header parser. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted binary, trick the use into executing it and disclose kernel memory or crash the kernel.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeBSD: 10.4 - 11.2

---

External links
http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:12.elf.asc

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.