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CVE-2006-45161 exploit

Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.8%
percentile 57%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and kernel panic) via a PT_LWPINFO ptrace command with a large negative data value that satisfies a signed maximum value check but is used in an unsigned copyout function call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-2524 FreeBSD 5.4/6.0 - 'ptrace PT_LWPINFO' Local Denial of Service · dos · 2006-10-12

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/22367 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • labs.idefense.com /intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=419 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/20440 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/29476 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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