CVE-2017-6198 json
The Supervisor in Sandstorm doesn't set and enforce the resource limits of a process.
published 2018-02-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-15263
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- sandstorm sandstorm 0.203
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- devco.re https://devco.re/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
devco.re
/blog/2018/01/26/Sandstorm-Security-Review-CVE-2017-6200-en/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/sandstorm-io/sandstorm/blob/v0.202/src/sandstorm/supervisor.c++#L824
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-6198
- NVD CVE-2017-6198
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