# CVE-2017-15037: In FreeBSD through 11.1, the smb\_strdupin function in sys/netsmb/smb\_subr.c has a race condition with a resultant out-of-bounds read, becaus

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-10-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In FreeBSD through 11.1, the smb_strdupin function in sys/netsmb/smb_subr.c has a race condition with a resultant out-of-bounds read, because it can cause t2p->t_name strings to lack a final '\0' character.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101191
- https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=222687
- https://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=324102

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