NetBSD maps the run-time link-editor ld.so directly below the stack region, even if ASLR is enabled, this allows attackers to more easily manipulate memory leading to arbitrary code execution. This affects NetBSD 7.1 and possibly earlier versions.
CVE-2017-1000375
Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-17. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 97.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 19, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated May 17, 2026NetBSD - 'Stack Clash' (PoC) - NetBSD_x86 dos Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42272/Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-42272✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 28, 2017
NetBSD - 'Stack Clash' (PoC)
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