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CVE-2006-4516

Integer signedness error in FreeBSD 6.0-RELEASE allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and k

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.00232
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Affected Products & Versions

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freebsdall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
dosFreeBSD 5.4/6.0 - 'ptrace PT_LWPINFO' Local Denial of Serviceverified
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Scoring & Timeline

4.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published to NVD12 Oct 2006 · 12:07 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=419PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22367
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20440
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29476
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