CVE-2017-1085
CVSS v3
7.8
HIGH
EPSS Score
1.8 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, an application which calls setrlimit() to increase RLIMIT_STACK may turn a read-only memory region below the stack into a read-write region. A specially crafted executable could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the user context.
Technical details
- Published
- 2018-09-12
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-42279
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2017-1085?
In FreeBSD before 11.2-RELEASE, an application which calls setrlimit() to increase RLIMIT_STACK may turn a read-only memory region below the stack into a read-write region. A specially crafted executable could be exploited to execute arbitrary code in the user context.
Is CVE-2017-1085 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2017-1085 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1085?
CVE-2017-1085 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).
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