HIGH
In FreeBSD through 11.1, the smb_strdupin function in sys/netsmb/smb_subr.c has a race condition with a resultant out-of-bounds read, because it can cause t2p->t_name strings to lack a final '\0' character
Published Oct 5, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.13%
Description
In FreeBSD through 11.1, the smb_strdupin function in sys/netsmb/smb_subr.c has a race condition with a resultant out-of-bounds read, because it can cause t2p->t_name strings to lack a final '\0' character.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.13% 0.01129
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01129
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.13% (0.01129) | 65.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.13% (0.01129) | 64.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 71.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 70.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 67.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 65.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (2)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101191 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222687 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=324102 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101191 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222687 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=324102 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 5, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Oct 5, 2017
Link CVE-2017-15037
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a