5.5med
CVE-2016-6245
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a large size in a getdents system call.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
OpenBSD 5.8 and 5.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a large size in a getdents system call.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
- 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
- CVE List: CVE-2016-6245
- NVD: CVE-2016-6245
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