A flaw exists in OpenBSD's implementation of the stack guard page that allows attackers…
Priority MEDIUM 49Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A flaw exists in OpenBSD's implementation of the stack guard page that allows attackers to bypass it resulting in arbitrary code execution using setuid binaries such as /usr/bin/at. This affects OpenBSD 6.1 and possibly earlier versions.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03955 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000372
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gp6p-rm22-rp7w
References
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- TI-2004-00444 Heap-based buffer overflow in proxy_util.c for mod_proxy in Apache 1.3.25 to 1.3.31… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000372 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000372 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gp6p-rm22-rp7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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