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7.8high

CVE-2016-6241

Integer overflow in the amap_alloc1 function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.6%
percentile 47%
Public exploits
0
none known

Integer overflow in the amap_alloc1 function in OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges via a large size value.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

References

  • securitytracker.com /id/1036318 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • openbsd.org /errata59.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/5 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/07/17/7 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openbsd.org /errata58.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91805 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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