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TI-2018-05059 Aliases CVE-2018-6924GHSA-wvhx-77g9-hvc7

Improper input validation in FreeBSD

Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In FreeBSD before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12, insufficient validation in the ELF header parser could allow a malicious ELF binary to cause a kernel crash or disclose kernel memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00406 35th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FreeBSDFreeBSDbefore 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12—No fix listedCNA
  • FreeBSD VendorFreeBSD Affected before 11.1-STABLE, 11.2-RELEASE-p3, 11.1-RELEASE-p14, 10.4-STABLE, and 10.4-RELEASE-p12 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.4VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableFreeBSD
cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0 to before 11.1VulnerableFreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD
  • cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 to before 11.1 Vulnerable ·FreeBSD

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6924
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wvhx-77g9-hvc7

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2011-04182 Buffer overflow in libtelnet/encrypt.c in telnetd in FreeBSD 7.3 through 9.0, MIT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-03684 Integer overflow in print-bgp.c in the BGP dissector in tcpdump 3.9.6 and earlier allows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-05929 Openssh: regresshion - race condition in ssh allows rce/dos CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2003-00437 Off-by-one error in the fb_realpath() function, as derived from the realpath function in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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