MEDIUM
The Supervisor in Sandstorm doesn't set and enforce the resource limits of a process
Published Feb 6, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.38%
Description
The Supervisor in Sandstorm doesn't set and enforce the resource limits of a process. This allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by launching a fork bomb in the sandbox, or by using a large amount of disk space.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.38% 0.01380
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01380
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 (8 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01380) | 71.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.38% (0.01380) | 70.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 50.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 48.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 26.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.98% (0.00976) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/supervisor.c++#L824 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/supervisor.c++#L824 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 6, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 22, 2017
Link CVE-2017-6198
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a