CVE-2006-4516

Published Oct 12, 2006

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: 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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.9
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 3.9
Vector string: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.0:release:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "CCE4F2E6-2286-4D87-ADD7-7E999B4E5620"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References