CVE-2017-1082 json
In FreeBSD 11.x before 11.1-RELEASE and 10.x before 10.4-RELEASE, the qsort algorithm has a deterministic recursion pattern.
published 2018-09-12 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-10098
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 67%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In FreeBSD 11.x before 11.1-RELEASE and 10.x before 10.4-RELEASE, the qsort algorithm has a deterministic recursion pattern. Feeding a pathological input to the algorithm can lead to excessive stack usage and potential overflow. Applications that use qsort to handle large data set may crash if the input follows the pathological pattern.
Patch / fix
- freebsd freebsd 11.1
Exploit prediction
1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- qualys.com https://www.qualys.com/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- FreeBSD FreeBSD
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
qualys.com
/2017/06/19/stack-clash/stack-clash.txt
exploit, technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-1082
- NVD CVE-2017-1082
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